Tech We’re Using: The Technology Our West Africa Bureau Chief Relies On Dionne Searcey says that even with sometimes spotty internet connectivity, West Africans have embraced smartphones and apps like WhatsApp and Skype. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Colombia Bridge Collapse Throws Workers to Their DeathsIn Spain, Searching for Ancestors, Dry Wine and Calm SeasOil Briefly Reaches $70 as Buoyant Global Economy Bolsters DemandOliver Ivanovic, Kosovo Serb Leader Accused of War Crimes, Is KilledHuge Oil Tanker Spill in East China Sea Stirs Environmental FearsTaliban Fighters Using High-Tech Gear Kill Afghan Forces