Météo Marine - Information for Fishermen

-Project status: Active
-Sectors: For-profit Activity
-Funding source: Private Investment Funded
-Location of project: Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa
-Project type: Environmental Activity | Agriculture Activity | Telecommunications and IT Activity

Managing Organization: Afrique Initiatives

Managing Organization URL:
http://www.afrique-initiatives.com/


Contact Name: François Jay, Directeur Général

Contact Email: fjay@afrique-initiatives.com

Contact Phone: 33-1 42.84.85.86

Contact Address: Succursale France, 56, rue de l'Université - 75007 Paris


Affiliated Organizations: Alcatel, ATI


Activity Description: One-third of the fish caught in Saint-Louis, Senegal, are lost due to the hot climate and poor logistics. To combat this problem, an Internet Web site has been created for the community of fishermen, which they can access from cyber centers, including one located right in the harbor area. For a small fee, the fishermen can get marine weather forecasts, as well as the transportation timetable and available freight capacity. The same Web site is used to advertise jobs to the community. The information provided has increased both as the safety and revenues of the fishermen, as well as significantly improving the food distribution in the area.

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