The Democratic Republic of the Congo has partnered with Vodacom Congo and Flowminder to use anonymized mobile network data to track population mobility during the ongoing Ebola outbreak. By processing call, SMS, and data connectivity records, epidemiologists can model population movements from infected health zones to predict where the virus could spread next, including major hubs like Kinshasa. This data-driven approach allows health authorities to deploy emergency medical infrastructure and protective supplies proactively, setting a precedent for telecom data usage in regional crisis response. Source: Connecting Africa #HealthTech #Telecommunications #DataAnalytics #DRCTech #AfricaTech