07 July 2009
An Invitation to Africans: Send a message to President Obama
Receive highlights of his speech in Ghana, too
Starting July 3, you are invited to send a text message to President Barack Obama with your questions and comments in advance of his visit to Africa.
Those who respond early will receive SMS highlights from his speech in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday, July 11. This service is available in both English and French.
President Obama will directly answer selected questions through local radio broadcasts in Africa.
Text messages may be subject to local and international charges as stipulated by your carrier.
To send a text message to President Obama from anywhere in Africa except Burundi, the Central African Republic and Togo, simply text 'English' or 'French' to +61418601934. If you do not receive a confirmation of your enrollment within 10 minutes, please send again to +45609910343. For Burundi and the Central African Republic, text 'English' or 'French' to +46737494514. For Togo, text 'English' or 'French' to +4915705000946
For Kenya use short code 5683; for Ghana use short code 1731; for Nigeria use short code 32969; and for South Africa use short code 31958.
Capacity is limited so please text right away.
Please note: Registration for highlights of President Obama’s speech is limited. All local mobile phone, mobile coverage, local and international operator mobile quality of service and charges apply, as well as other operational constraints and conditions. The SMS service is not a 100 percent guarantee of message delivery.
