When talking about emerging technologies, I looked them from the point of view of how their application impacts the developing world. Statistics show that even in the developing countries and poor region the mobile phones penetration keeps growing and is way broader than internet access and computer access penetration. International development organizations have the challenge to reach this population and provide them assistance when they need and make the best usage of their funds; usually the population is located in towns very difficult to access and very dispersed. Here is when emerging technologies can help as the following article explains. The United Nations World Food Program is providing cash aid by sending SMS messages that the beneficiaries can redeem for cash, as described in this news article:
Add to it local shop and producers accepting SMS transfers and the need for cash, banks ATMs, agencies or internet transactions is reduced in part of the world when they are not easily available. What do you think?
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