Report
Vodafone has launched a project to try and understand the implications of the mobile in developing countries. It brings together a group of eminent academics, sociologists and economists to examine the ‘socio-economic impact of mobiles’ (SIM) in poor countries. The SIM Project aims to identify how people use mobile communication and how this affects social and economic growth at both the community and national level. A first round of research in Africa has produced some interesting findings. (Note: This is a summary PDF. A full version of the report is also available in the Mobile Database).