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Mobile phone use, productivity and labour market in Tanzania

Access to mobile phone has increased substantially over the last decade in sub-Saharan Africa. The evidence suggests that increased use of mobile phones in the region has upgraded the market prices received by producers for their cash crops, but so...

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Study Shows Effectiveness of Mobile Phones in Promoting Reading and Literacy in Developing Countries

A UNESCO study published 23 April, on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day explains how mobile technology is used to facilitate reading and improve literacy in developing countries.

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