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Book Synopsis Mobile Telephony and Economic Growth in Cameroon by : Regine Soppo Ntouba
Download or read book Mobile Telephony and Economic Growth in Cameroon written by Regine Soppo Ntouba and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Document from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, grade: B+, language: English, abstract: In this paper, we examine the impact of mobile telephones in Cameroon. Indeed, telecommunication attracts more and more investors since the boom in 2000 of mobile cellular in developing countries of the Sub-Saharan regions. Using Generalized Method of Moments on times series 2006-2016 to get the participation of mobile telephony on Cameroonian economic growth, we found that mobile telephony penetration has positive incidence on Cameroonian GDP.
Book Synopsis The Impact of Mobile Telephony Services on Performance Outcomes of Micro-businesses in Developing Economies by :
Download or read book The Impact of Mobile Telephony Services on Performance Outcomes of Micro-businesses in Developing Economies written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mobile Phones: The New Talking Drums of Everyday Africa by : Mirjam de Bruijn
Download or read book Mobile Phones: The New Talking Drums of Everyday Africa written by Mirjam de Bruijn and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2009 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'We cannot imagine life now without a mobile phone' is a frequent comment when Africans are asked about mobile phones. They have become part and parcel of the communication landscape in many urban and rural areas of Africa and the growth of mobile telephony is amazing: from 1 in 50 people being users in 2000 to 1 in 3 in 2008. Such growth is impressive but it does not even begin to tell us about the many ways in which mobile phones are being appropriated by Africans and how they are transforming or are being transformed by society in Africa. This volume ventures into such appropriation and mutual shaping. Rich in theoretical innovation and empirical substantiation, it brings together reflections on developments around the mobile phone by scholars of six African countries (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Sudan and Tanzania) who explore the economic, social and cultural contexts in which the mobile phone is being adopted, adapted and harnessed by mobile Africa.
Book Synopsis The African Mobile Story by : Knud Erik Skouby
Download or read book The African Mobile Story written by Knud Erik Skouby and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africa and especially Sub-Saharan Africa has during the past decade witnessed one of the fastest growing markets in mobile communication. This growth is recognized to have played a pivotal role in Africa’s socio-economic development. It has had a huge impact on residential living patterns; on business networks and models; and on government services and income sources. The mobile industry has contributed more to economic growth than in any other comparable region globally introducing innovative, broadly used applications. Technical topics discussed in the book include:• Mobile Development in Sub-Saharan Africa;• Telecom Liberalization in Africa;• Role of Mobile in Socio-economic Development;• Mobile Applications in specific sectors;• Security in African Mobile;• Role of Prepaid in Africa
Book Synopsis The Impact of Mobile Phone Telecommunications on Economic Growth in India and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Analysis of Mobile Phone-based Business Models by : Camille Chauvin
Download or read book The Impact of Mobile Phone Telecommunications on Economic Growth in India and Sub-Saharan Africa and the Analysis of Mobile Phone-based Business Models written by Camille Chauvin and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper intends to analyze the effect of the rapid growth of mobile phone subscriptions on economic growth in India and Sub-Saharan Africa. The first part of the paper tests this relationship quantitatively using a panel data regression based on an aggregate production model. The analysis results for India find a positive and significant relationship between mobile telecommunications density and the level of GDP in Indian states while a more detailed analysis shows that it is the growth of mobile phone subscriptions in rural areas that significantly drives this impact. Concerning the analysis on Sub-Saharan Africa, the results show that the relationship between mobile phones and economic growth is also positive and significant for middle and high income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa; yet about 10 times weaker than in India. Finally, the last section of the paper focuses on the qualitative aspect of the analysis and examines the impact of mobile phones through the case study of three mobile phone-based business models. Each of the companies selected has the particularity that its business model contributes to the improvement of the education, agriculture or health sector, all of which constitute important factors for development. The case studies help understand how companies are able solve a development issue by leveraging the potential of mobile phone usage and provides insights in the main challenges to overcome for mobile solutions to achieve scale and sustainability.
Book Synopsis The 'Glocalization' of Mobile Telephony in West and Central Africa by : Smith, Max A.
Download or read book The 'Glocalization' of Mobile Telephony in West and Central Africa written by Smith, Max A. and published by Langaa RPCIG. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the ‘glocalization’ – the adaptation of a global telecommunication technology to local particularities – in West and Central Africa. Through case studies in Cameroon and Guinea, the research presented evinces how local agency leads to the appropriation of mobile telephony, and the extent to which telecommunication companies acculturate their marketing strategies to consumer preferences and local realities. The book interrogates the presumptive neutrality of technology and presents evidence of agency superseding supposedly fixed limitations of use for mobile phones. In opposition to the notion of an Africa ‘lagging’ behind, the book also nuances the development discourse so often associated with the ‘leapfrog’ and spread of mobile telephony south of the Sahara. Overall, this study highlights ways in which agency leads to modernity being refracted locally in West and Central Africa and reflects on the tension at play between ‘globalizers’ and ‘globalized’.
Book Synopsis Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa by : Jenny C. Aker
Download or read book Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa written by Jenny C. Aker and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We examine the growth of mobile phone technology over the past decade and consider its potential impacts upon quality of life in low-income countries, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. We first provide an overview of the patterns and determinants of mobile phone coverage in sub-Saharan Africa before describing the characteristics of primary and secondary mobile phone adopters on the continent. We then discuss the channels through which mobile phone technology can impact development outcomes, both as a positive externality of the communication sector and as part of mobile phone-based development projects, and analyze existing evidence. While current research suggests that mobile phone coverage and adoption have had positive impacts on agricultural and labor market efficiency and welfare in certain countries, empirical evidence is still somewhat limited. In addition, mobile phone technology cannot serve as the “silver bullet” for development in sub-Saharan Africa. Careful impact evaluations of mobile phone development projects are required to better understand their impacts upon economic and social outcomes, and mobile phone technology must work in partnership with other public good provision and investment.
Book Synopsis Mobile Phones and Development in Africa by : Jenny C. Aker
Download or read book Mobile Phones and Development in Africa written by Jenny C. Aker and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the impact of information technology on the lives and livelihoods of rural households in sub-Saharan Africa, where simple mobile phones have leapfrogged traditional communication and financial technologies, and thus, arguably, offer some of the greatest potential for development. Drawing on primary and secondary research from a variety of disciplines, the authors examine the evolution of mobile phone coverage and adoption in sub-Saharan Africa over the past two decades, before exploring the main channels through which mobile phones can affect development. They then review initiatives on “digitizing development” and evaluate empirical evidence on their impact. The book argues that digital has yet to live up to the hype, ending with a set of questions that stakeholders should ask (and answer) when using digital technology for promoting development.
Book Synopsis The Impact of Mobile Phones on Poverty and Inequality in Developing Countries by : Jeffrey James
Download or read book The Impact of Mobile Phones on Poverty and Inequality in Developing Countries written by Jeffrey James and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-23 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates at both the micro- and macroeconomic levels the impact of mobile phones on poverty and inequality in developing countries. To gauge the effects of mobile phones on these aspects, the author refers to the standard concept of technology adoption and also analyses the actual utilization of mobile phones as a means of communication and the degree to which they have supplanted fixed-line phones. Readers will learn why the substitution effect is stronger among poor than rich users and why the benefits of some mobile phone projects are confined to the local or village level, while in other projects the gains can be felt throughout the economy as a whole.
Book Synopsis The 'Glocalization' of Mobile Telephony in West and Central Africa by : A. Smith
Download or read book The 'Glocalization' of Mobile Telephony in West and Central Africa written by A. Smith and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the glocalization the adaptation of a global telecommunication technology to local particularities in West and Central Africa. Through case studies in Cameroon and Guinea, the research presented evinces how local agency leads to the appropriation of mobile telephony, and the extent to which telecommunication companies acculturate their marketing strategies to consumer preferences and local realities. The book interrogates the presumptive neutrality of technology and presents evidence of agency superseding supposedly fixed limitations of use for mobile phones. In opposition to the notion of an Africa lagging behind, the book also nuances the development discourse so often associated with the leapfrog and spread of mobile telephony south of the Sahara. Overall, this study highlights ways in which agency leads to modernity being refracted locally in West and Central Africa and reflects on the tension at play between globalizers and globalized.
Book Synopsis The Role of Mobile Phone Web Utilisation in Creating Economic Growth in South Africa by : Kate Elphick
Download or read book The Role of Mobile Phone Web Utilisation in Creating Economic Growth in South Africa written by Kate Elphick and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mobile phone web utilisation is relatively new in South Africa, and not only does it provide more convenience to existing Internet users, but it can potentially overcome the access problems that are attendant in the utilisation of the web by most South Africans. This could go a long way to bridging the Digital Divide and contribute to South Africa's economic growth. It is therefore important to understand the role that the South African mobile phone web utilisation cluster may play in creating national competitive advantage. This exploratory research study focuses on understanding the role of mobile phone web utilisation in creating economic growth in South Africa. It uses a combination of empirical evidence on the mobile phone web utilisation cluster, academic theory around Porter's Diamond Model of the Micro Economics of Competitiveness, and pre-existing international and local research. The question that was considered was Does the Mobile phone web utilisation cluster represent a source of competitive advantage for South Africa? To support this investigation the following areas were explored: What is the universe of the mobile phone web utilisation cluster? Are the related and supporting industries conducive to competition? Are firm strategies, structures and competitive rivalry conditions conducive to competitiveness in this cluster? Are demand conditions conducive to global and local competitive growth? Are factor conditions conducive to competitiveness? What is the role of Government? The research found that in most aspects, this cluster has the potential to play a role in creating competitive advantage and contributing to South Africa's economic growth.
Book Synopsis Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa by : Jenny C. Aker
Download or read book Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa written by Jenny C. Aker and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jenny Aker and Isaac Mbiti examine the growth of mobile phone technology over the past decade and consider its potential impacts upon quality of life in low-income countries, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. They first provide an overview of the patterns and determinants of mobile phone coverage in sub-Saharan Africa before describing the characteristics of primary and secondary mobile phone adopters on the continent. They then discuss the channels through which mobile phone technology can impact development outcomes, both as a positive externality of the communication sector and as part of mobile phone-based development projects, and analyze existing evidence. While current research suggests that mobile phone coverage and adoption have had positive impacts on agricultural and labor market efficiency and welfare in certain countries, empirical evidence is still somewhat limited. In addition, mobile phone technology cannot serve as the “silver bullet” for development in sub-Saharan Africa. Careful impact evaluations of mobile phone development projects are required to better understand their impacts upon economic and social outcomes, and mobile phone technology must work in partnership with other public good provision and investment.
Book Synopsis Side@Ways: Mobile Margins and the Dynamics of Communication in Africa by : Mirjam Elisabeth Bruijn
Download or read book Side@Ways: Mobile Margins and the Dynamics of Communication in Africa written by Mirjam Elisabeth Bruijn and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2013 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marginality does not mean isolation. In Africa where people are permanently on the move in search, inter alia, of a 'better elsewhere', marginality means disconnection to obvious possibilities and the invisibility of the myriad connections that make life possible for the ordinarily sidestepped. This book is about the workings of networks of the mobile in Africa, a continent usually associated with the 'global shadows' of the world. How do changes in the possibilities for communication, with the recent hype of mobile technology, influence the social and economic dynamics in Africa's mobile margins? To what extent is the freedom associated with new Information and Communication Technologies reality or disillusion for people dwelling in the margins? Are ordinary Africans increasingly Side@Ways? How social are these emergent Side@Ways? Contributions to answering these and related questions are harvested from ethnographic insights by team members of the WOTRO funded 'Mobile Africa revisited' research programme hosted by the African Studies Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Book Synopsis The Political Economy of Mobile Telephony in South Africa by : Odilile Ayodele
Download or read book The Political Economy of Mobile Telephony in South Africa written by Odilile Ayodele and published by . This book was released on 2024-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Technological Progress and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa by : Ficawoyi Donou-Adonsou
Download or read book Technological Progress and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Ficawoyi Donou-Adonsou and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper investigates the impact of telecommunications infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa. We use the World Development Indicators database and apply the instrumental variable-generalized method of moments to a panel of 47 countries over the period 1993-2012. The results show that the Internet and mobile phones have contributed to economic growth. A one percentage point increase in Internet and mobile phone usage raises growth by 0.12 and 0.03 percentage points, respectively. Overall, the results suggest that the development of telecommunications infrastructure fosters economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa.With much room for potential growth enhancement of telecommunications infrastructure, policies to expand access or reduce cost should be strongly encouraged by African governments, particularly as far as the Internet is concerned.
Book Synopsis Broadband as a Video Platform by : Judith O'Neill
Download or read book Broadband as a Video Platform written by Judith O'Neill and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-02-05 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume features contributions from a conference held in Lusaka, Zambia, to explore the role and prospects of broadband in Africa as a video platform—with emphasis on the strategies and building blocks for deployment and advancement. While it may seem that such networks and their applications are not a realistic scenario for developing countries, it would be short-sighted and economically dangerous to ignore the emerging trends. The pace of introduction of next-generation networks in industrialized countries is rapid and the developing world will not be able to stand aside. The risks of falling behind are great and in any country there will be elements of business and society who wish to forge ahead. Policymakers and network architects need to be prepared. Media companies and broadcasters, in particular, must be alert to the new developments as should be medical and educational institutions. The availability of advanced high-speed business application tools in a country will affect its participation in international transactions and its economic growth. This volume features contributions from industry leaders, policymakers and scholars, representing a variety of perspectives, including technology and infrastructure management, economic development, marketing, education and health. The authors collectively discuss how broadband deployment as a platform with sufficient speed for video may be encouraged by public policy and regulation and how investment in broadband for this and related purposes can improve the quality of life and experience in Sub Saharan Africa in media and data, while being a financeable, commercially sound business.
Book Synopsis The Nexus Between Mobile Phones Diffusion, Financial Inclusion and Economic Growth by : Tough Chinoda
Download or read book The Nexus Between Mobile Phones Diffusion, Financial Inclusion and Economic Growth written by Tough Chinoda and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
