The Dream of Mobile Finance for Youth in the Developing World
404 views · Published 26 September 2013 · 2:40 · Indexed 15 October 2026
Channel: New America · 2013 · Film & Animation
Mobile phones have been touted as miracle machines for the developing world, offering financial services to youth who would not otherwise have them. Maybe they really are miracle machines, and maybe they aren't -- but it's hard to tell when young people are prevented from using mobile phones through legal or financial disqualification. In this video, you'll see three young people in the developing world reach for the financial promise that mobile phones could realize, but you'll also see just how unreachable that promise can seem. Then read up and see what's Beyond the Buzz of mobile phones. http://newamerica.net/publications/policy/beyond_the_buzz
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