selling my ice water. However, my father expressed concerns about the safety of my means of transportation, which was a market truck, and he prohibited me from engaging in inter-town trade. Nevertheless, the drive for success continued to motivate me, and soon, providence brought MTN into my life. This marked the beginning of my journey as a successful mobile phone vendor. AMobile Phone Vendor “It can never work here in Bawku!” This man exclaimed loudly as he confronted us. Our task was to confirm whether the mast that MTN had installed in our town was functioning correctly. I had come into contact with the MTN team when they chose my mother’s property, which we were renting out to them, as the location for their mast in Bawku. Following the installation of the mast, they wanted to conduct a trial, so they provided us with a phone and sent us to the town to test it. That’s what we were attempting to do now, but this skeptic was making our job challenging. “It will definitely work,” I responded with enthusiasm, although I wasn’t entirely sure of its functionality. By this time, a crowd had gathered around us, and the nearby market women were expressing concerns about how people fromAccra often came to try to deceive them, assuming they were mere villagers. Moses with Nana Yaa at Catholic University, entertainment night Those market women seemed to support the boy who had challenged us, and soon a large crowd had encircled us. I dialed the number, and then, “hello,” the voice of his sister resounded on the other end of the line. The crowd erupted in loud cheers, and they almost wanted to hoist me on their shoulders; their joy was palpable. The boy exclaimed, “Where can I purchase some of these phones? I must have my own phone now.” The enthusiasm spread rapidly; everyone wanted a mobile phone. Consequently, we went to Tamale and found a supplier willing to provide us with phones 20 The Birthday Journal
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