As everyone knows, mobile phone penetration has grown at an explosive rate in Africa, this means that SMS is a fairly democratic means for getting feedback from people of every demographic across the nation. (Funnily enough, not available to US-based residents – more below on that) 
Kama kila mmoja anavyojua, usambaaji wa simu za kiganjani umekua kwa kasi ya mlipuko barani Afrika, hii inamaanisha kwamba Ujumbe mfupi wa Simu (SMS) ni njia ya kidemokrasia ya kupata mrejesho kutoka kwa watu wa kila hali nchini. (jambo la kuchekesha ni kuwa huduma hii haipatikani kwa wakazi waaoishi Marekani – mengine juu ya suala hili yapo chini)