Allen pledges to enhance communication capabilities in West Africa in support of Ebola fight

SEATTLE - Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, in conjunction with the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, is shipping more than 10,000 specially programmed smartphones to West Africa to help in the fight against Ebola.The smartphones, acquired through a combination of gifts from companies as well as purchases by the Foundation, will enable government workers and humanitarian aid volunteers to gather reliable data about the effectiveness of relief efforts in affected areas. This data will be used to help government and private aid organizations to more effectively assess the pressing on-the-ground needs and deploy the right resources to address...