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By Jeremiah Sam & Kwami Ahiabenu,II of penplusbytes.org , Ghana Accra, Ghana )--Ataa Neequaye, a boat owner in the port area of Jamestown, said fishermen often used to throw some types of catch back into the sea rather than bring them to shore when local prices didn't make it worthwhile to haul them in. But now, equipped with mobile phones, fishermen can call ahead to contacts in various fish markets for price updates and sail to the most profitable destination, reducing waste and increasing incomes. Neequaye added that the phones, some of which can find signals as much as 15 to 20 nautical miles offshore from terrestrial cell towers, also allow the fishermen to call for supplies to be delivered to them or to report emergencies. Onshore, traders in Ghana's largest market, Makola Market, are also benefiting from the mobile revolution. Maame Ama Donkor, a tomato "market queen" said phones help her significantly reduce the cost of business communications and slashes

President Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria and head of Africa Union Observer mission to Togo Presidential elections 2010 with Kwami Ahiabenu,II Consulting Editor of African Elections Project, coverage of Togo Presidential Elections 2010 www.africanelections.org/togo