Access Obama's Ghana speech via SMS

Enrolled participants can send text message speech comments via their mobile phone back to the US Department of State, where selected responses will be posted online at www.america.gov/ghana_comments.html.

International/non-US citizens can enroll at www.america.gov/sms.html by completing the online enrollment form to receive SMS speech highlights via mobile phone. Enrollment is also available via mobile phone by entering a specified mobile service code number, depending on the country of origin. Specific mobile codes for enrollment are available at www.america.gov/world/africa.html.

“According to a recent study by Ernst and Young, Africa is the world's fastest growing mobile phone market, having expanded by 49% since 2002. People throughout the region can participate in this momentous event and have a global voice using their cell phone on the spot,” said Pieter de Villiers, Clickatell CEO. “Clickatell was the first to marry the Internet with global SMS delivery - making it now possible to rapidly deploy global mobile messaging services like the Obama speech via SMS.”