I just read an article (quote below) on the UN’s Millennium Project. It’s a no-nonsense take on the simple things that can help people in developing nations get out of poverty. Basically, it’s some of the things that we take for granted that allow us to get beyond just trying to survive – Maslow, step 1 as it were.
One thing that I want to point out is that one of the seven magical items is the mobile phone.
Yes, the link between mobiles, getting out of poverty, and emerging markets will be one part of my book.
Link (subscription may be required): African poverty | The magnificent seven | Economist.com.
The Millennium Project is trying to show how a few simple reforms, seven in all, can substantially improve lives and provide livelihoods. These are: fertiliser and seed to improve food yield; anti-malarial bed nets; improved water sources; diversification from staple into cash crops; a school feeding programme; deworming for all; and the introduction of new technologies, such as energy-saving stoves and mobile phones.
