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Mobile applications for informal economies

  • Tapsie Giridher
  • , Raksik Kim
  • , Divya Rai
  • , Adam Hanover
  • , Jun Yuan
  • , Fatima Zarinni
  • , Christelle Scharff
  • , Anita Wasilewska
  • , Jennifer L. Wong
  • Stony Brook University
  • Pace University

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Abstract

The proliferation of mobile phones across the world, to people of all statures, has provided platform to bring computing resources to the masses. In this paper we present three mobile phone applications designed to aid the businesses and people of informal economies in developing countries. The goal of the applications is to assist in the growth of the economy through financial education and awareness and to assist and further the literacy. Each application is motivated and inspired by the needs of the women at the Saint-Louis Women's Business Center Incubator in Senegal, Africa. We present the motivations, application design and operation, and the lessons learned throughout a year of development.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology, IMCSIT '09
Pages345-352
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 9 2009
EventInternational Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology, IMCSIT '09 - Mragowo, Poland
Duration: Oct 12 2009Oct 14 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology, IMCSIT '09
Volume4

Conference

ConferenceInternational Multiconference on Computer Science and Information Technology, IMCSIT '09
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityMragowo
Period10/12/0910/14/09

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