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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/future-of-money-kenya-m-pesa-60-minutes/ | [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/future-of-money-kenya-m-pesa-60-minutes/ A "mobile money" revolution has swept Kenya, where people can send and receive money on their cell phones. It's improved commerce and brought basic necessities to poorer areas] | ||
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Bill Gates: how mobile banking can change the lives of the poor http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/4/7966043/bill-gates-future-of-banking-and-mobile-money
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Micropayment systems
http://www.w3.org/TR/Micropayment-Markup/
http://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/courses/cs181/projects/2010-11/MicropaymentsAndTheNet/
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http://gelookahead.economist.com/slideshow/mobiles-micropayments-microwork/
Mobile phone penetration in developing countries is above 80%. Mobile payments were estimated to exceed US$235bn in 2013, $160bn of which were made in Africa. Using mobiles to perform small tasks and transfer money can help blaze paths out of poverty.
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Mobile Web