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" Mobile phones play a really wonderful role in enabling civil society. As well as empowering people economically and socially, they are a wonderful political tool. "

Mo Ibrahim

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" Celtel established a mobile phone network in Africa at a time when investors told me that there was no market for mobile phones there. "

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" More people smile at me now I'm richer. "

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