In Niger, pastoralists use mobile phones to keep abreast of commodity prices in regional markets, which enables them to sell their camels where prices are highest and purchase grains where prices are lowest. In Kenya, veterinarians send text-message alerts to warn pastoralists of disease outbreaks and provide vaccination information.
更便利地获得技术也是改善牧民经济前景的关键。在尼日尔，游牧民使用移动电话了解地区市场的最新商品价格，这使得他们可以在价格最高的市场卖掉骆驼，然后再价格最低的市场买谷物。在肯尼亚，兽医通过短信向游牧民发送疾病爆发预警，提供疫苗接种信息。