Unit 4 - Kenya - Shrinking World Flashcards

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Where is Kenya?

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  • Africa
  • bordered by Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
  • by Indian Ocean
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How many adults in Kenya use mobile phones?

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  • half of adults use mobile phones
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How many people in Kenya use M-Pesa?

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  • 15 million people (⅓ of the population) use the M-PESA
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What is the shrinking world?

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  • the world getting smaller in terms of business perspectives, communications, relationships, decision making etc.
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What are the causes of the shrinking world in Kenya for banking?

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  • M-PESA is a mobile phone service launched by Safaricom in 2007
  • costs 4 cents to transfer small amounts of money
  • extended access to banking services
  • phone used to transfer remittances, payment to individuals, buy goods - easier for remittances to be transferred
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What are the causes of the shrinking world in Kenya for agriculture?

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  • mobile phones are serve as platforms for sharing weather information, market prices, and micro-insurance schemes
  • allows to make better decision - translates into higher earning potential
  • send text messages to find out crop price from thousands of km away
  • ICow is a mobile app - “the world’s first mobile phone cow calendar”
  • allows dairy farmers to track their cows gestation
  • give tips on breeding and nutrition
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What are the causes of the shrinking world in Kenya for education?

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  • MoMath- Mathematics teaching tool
  • mobile phones are cheaper and easier to run than PCs
  • mobile phones can bring education to women in Africa
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