How Mobile Apps are Shaking up East Africa

The Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (Sida) recently published a report, "The Innovative Use of Mobile Applications in East Africa", that provides an overview of the current state of mobile phone applications for social and economic developments in East Africa. The report seeks to answer “what hinders the take-off of m-applications for development in East Africa" and asks what role donors should play. MobileActive.org reports.

While mobile phones are the main channel for information in East Africa, with mobile penetration covering over 40% of the population, sustainable, scalable mobile services for social and economic development are limited. The report is supported by secondary data, statistics, and field work carried out in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania, along with numerous interviews, meetings and discussions with key stakeholders in East Africa. Major trends in mobile usage, barriers for increased use of m-applications, as well as opportunities for scaling are discussed.

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emily | 6:45 PM | Mobile phone projects - Developing World |
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