FURTHERING INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BEGINS WITH SENDING A TEXT.

The article discusses the potential of mobile data to change how international development and aid organizations work to combat illiteracy, provide job training and help farmers enhance their bargaining position when taking their products to market. It mentions that the proliferation of affordable SMS technology facilitated the access to legal information and start the process of advocating for themselves, allowing their voices to be heard and have a sense of agency for their countries.