[zenpaul]

Heard an interview with the head of the investing arm of the Gates foundation. (Nerdist podcast interview with Bill Gates)

She suggested that in a few years mobile phone technology has transformed Africa more than many more years of charity and monetary intervention. She suggested that services (like payment services) built on top of mobile technologies were the place to look.

The good news is, if you have a great idea along those lines, they might just invest...