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How mobile devices are changing Africa

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10 Mar 2013 at 08:13 ET                   
A woman looks at her mobile phone in a Cape Town cafe. A South African man suspected of stealing a mobile phone from a woman has been stoned to death by a mob Monday in the northern town of Polokwane, police say. (AFP Photo/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA)

Without access to fixed-line telephones or PCs, mobile devices are the most important pieces of hardware many Africans own. AUSTIN, TX—Mobile phones are kicking off a revolution in Africa, with everyone from farmers to villagers relying on apps to make electronic payments, check on expiration dates…

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