Saturday, 7 February 2015

Bill Gates: Can mobile banking revolutionize the lives of the poor?

Bill Gates: Can mobile banking revolutionize the lives of the poor?


In the village of Sori along the banks of Kenya’s Lake Victoria, fishing has long been the lynchpin of the local economy. Jobs here are largely divided by gender: men catch the fish, and the women process the meat, take it to market, and handle finances. As detailed in a 2012 study from the SIT Graduate Institute, residents of Sori traditionally kept their money at home. Theft was a constant concern, and many of the women interviewed reported their husbands misappropriating...

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