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June 1, 2010

Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa - Working Paper 211

Over 60 percent of Africans have access to a cell phone, a simple technology that many believe will fundamentally change the dynamics of agricultural markets, banking, and government service delivery. In a new paper, Jenny Aker and Isaac Mbiti separate the hype from the reality.

Isaac M. Mbiti