Phone mama A lot of posts by Niti Bhan on mobile devices and the bottom of the pyramid in emerging markets. A quick roundup:

Access is empowering
16 August
A reflection on the GSM Association’s research report on the economic and social impact of mobile communications in developing countries, as reported also by Business Week, particularly on the subject matter of mobile phones and women.

Women and mobile phones
18 August
A further reflection on the topic, in part based on the research by Kutoma Wakumuna of Zambia.

The Indian BoP market experience: fact or fantasy?
20 August
So is it true or not that there is a profitable market at the Bottom of the Pyramid?

The essence of poverty is the asymmetry of information
20 August
Why is Nokia opening up a research unit in Nairobi?

But what about the people?
21 August
The new web, the one on the mobile, must be human centered from the start. This is one revolution - the Information Revolution - that cannot be driven by technology, but must be guided by the human beings who need it the most.