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10 Questions: Can Phones Fight Poverty?

March 10, 2016 IBGC 0 Comment 10 Questions, Contextual Intelligence, EMPEA, Financial Inclusion, Indonesia, Jenny Aker, Jim Stavridis, Kenya, Master of International Business, MIB, mobile banking, mobile phones, student research, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, unbanked

There are twice as many mobile phone subscribers as bank accounts in Indonesia. Last year, smartphone audience growth in India

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While #democracy has taken some blows of late, it is clear that an alternative regime has been on the rise:

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Money is an abstraction built on #trust

As trust declines around the world, alternatives to the most tangible form of money—currency or cash—are becoming increasingly popular

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Could #dataprivacy lawsuits be the nail(s) in the coffin for @facebook ? 💀⚰️

#FletcherDean Bhaskar Chakravorti casts a dreary forecast for the tech giant, claiming it could quickly fall into the "Digital South"

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Here are recommendations on how South Africa can sustain its #digital ecosystem 🇿🇦

📲 Increase internet #accessibility

💸 Make #DigitalPayments more inclusive

💼 Prioritize digital & traditional jobs

📚 Foster & diversify talent pool

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