Mobile For Socio-economic Development Tanzania

Hello!Jumanne Mtambalike @J4Mtambalike

“It is estimated currently in Tanzania one in three people own a mobile phone. The penetration rate of mobile phones in Tanzania is over 70%. Tanzania is

the leading country in Africa for Mobile Money adoption. How does this contribute to the socio-economic

growth of the country?

Introduction

Mobile addressing socio-economic development

Innovative New Services

Digital (Inclusion) Connections

Financial Inclussion

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Literature review:

I have gone through the following publications so far…

▧ GSMA, 2014, Enabling Mobile Money Policies in Tanzania.▧ Tanzania Development Vision 2025.▧ GSMA, 2014,The mobile economy Sub Saharan Africa

2014.▧ Big Results Now Reports.▧ Mobile Money in Tanzania, The Financial Inclusion Tracker

Surveys Project, February 2013, Use, Barriers and Opportunities.

“The increased penetration rate of mobile phones has attracted several innovations around the technology which promotes the way people receive and utilize information. This has also created opportunity for

people to be financially included hence possibilities of developing our economy via mobile phones.

Problem Statement

“Tanzania should have created a strong, diversified,

resilient and competitive economy which can effectively cope with the challenges of development and which can also easily and confidently adapt to the changing market and technological conditions in the

regional and global economy (Tanzania Development Vision 2025: Attribute V)

Attribute V: Tanzania Development Vision 2015

Tanzania Development Vision 2025

USD 75B (5.4%)Mobile Ecosystem Contribution to SSA GDP.

Mobile ecosystem contribution to SSA socio-economic development. (2013)

Mobile Ecosystem Contribution to the SSA public funding. USD 13B

Mobile Ecosystem Contribution to the SSA employment. 2.4 M employed

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Tanzania towards middle income

economy, the role of mobile money.

Evolution of the research topic...

Mobile technologies for

sustainable livelihood.

Mobile for Socio-economic

development Tanzania.

Key areas that mobile can support socio-economic development

▧ Gross Domestic Product▧ Employment▧ Public Fundings▧ Digital entrepreneurship▧ Internet of Things (IoT)▧ mHealth, mLearning & mAgri

Research Objectives:

The main objective of the paper is to investigate, explore and analyze how the mobile is fostering socio-economic development in Tanzania.

Specific objectives:

▧ Direct and Indirect contribution of Mobile to the Tanzania’s overall GDP, employment, national fundings and digital entrepreneurship.

▧ Contribution of mobile technologies mAgri, mHealth, mLearning and Internet of Things (IoT) to the social-economic development.

Research Questions:

Research Questions:

▧ To what extent mobile ecosystem have contributed to the Tanzania’s overall GDP, employment, national fundings and digital entrepreneurship.

▧ To what extent mobile technologies mAgri, mHealth, mLearning and Internet of Things (IoT) has contributed to the social-economic development.

Methodology:

Studying papers and

research works related

to the topic.

Following up publications of

reputed organizations on

the issue.

Reference

▧ USAID, 2013, Tanzania Mobile Money Market Mobile Assessment.▧ ESRF, 2011, The Role of Mobile Phones on Sustainable Livelihood.▧ GSMA, 2012, Transforming Women Livelihood Using Mobile Broadband.▧ Kathleen Diga, 2008, Mobile Cell Phones and Poverty Reduction.▧ GSMA, 2014, Mobile Financial Services for Unbanked.▧ InfoDev, Mobile at The Base of The Pyramid.▧ GSMA,2014, Enabling Mobile Money Policies in Tanzania.▧ World Bank, 2012 Maximizing Mobile Report.▧ GSMA, 2015, Mobile for Development mHealth.▧ InterMedia, 2013, Mobile Money Tanzania; Users, Barriers and

Opportunities.▧ Jenny Aker & Isaac Mbiti, 2010,Mobile Phones and Economic Development

in Africa.

Thanks!

Any questions?