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The power of mobile money.

Source :
Economist. 9/26/2009, Vol. 392 Issue 8650, p13-13. 1p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article focuses on the effects of mobile money and cellular telephones on poor people in developing countries. The article reports that mobile phones have a direct impact on economic growth in poor countries and that mobile-money services such as M-PESA can be used on mobile phones. The article suggests that mobile money is a safer and faster way to transfer money in Africa and Asia.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00130613
Volume :
392
Issue :
8650
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Economist
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
44336207