MIT
Texting Out of Poverty
Business AnalyticsData Science, Analytics & Computer TechnologyData ScienceBusiness & Management
Om kurset
A developmental economist uses data to track how technology is changing lives in Africa. Tavneet Suri is on the ground in Kenya, collecting data on telecom innovations and their impacts. We spoke with Tavneet about how mobile money is lifting women and families out of poverty. We also learn some surprising facts on why voter texts are causing disappointment.