It is of value though. Asian farmers were able to use cell phones to check weather and market prices to be able to grow more and sell for a better price [1]. Mo

It is of value though. Asian farmers were able to use cell phones to check weather and market prices to be able to grow more and sell for a better price [1]. Mobile banking apps have allowed poor Kenyans access to formal financial services, improving financial stability for those most vulnerable [2]. Being able to send money to disparate family members safely and securely protects them from corrupt local informal networks. Access to modern technology developed in first world countries enable poor counties to skip over expensive intermediate steps, like going from no phones to cell towers without building out a land line network. The #saveourgirls social media campaign in response to the Boco Haram kidnappings was started locally, after frustration with lack of action by the inept/corrupt local government, and brought international pressure, support, and aid. [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291124000081 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259029112... [2] https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/public-finance/how-mobile-banking-transforming-africa https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/p...