M-commerce breakthrough in developing countries: the role of m-commerce in wealth creation and economic growth in developing countries

Abstract: M-commerce has attracted a growing amount of attention in the last few
years in the advanced countries whiles the developing world attempt
to ‘leapfrog’ by taking advantage of the explosive growth in mobile phone
usage. Currently the growth in the number of mobile phones in most
developing countries has exceeded the growth in the number of fixed lines.
M-commerce continuous to change the face of business by introducing new
business models as well as offering unique advantages such as immediacy,
localization, personalization, data portability and connectivity. The
capabilities and prospects of M-commerce vary across the developed and
developing countries. . Research into the impact of M-commerce on socio
economic activities has mostly been conducted in the developed nations.
This master thesis looks at how M-commerce is influencing the economic or
business activities and wealth creation in some farming and fishing
communities in the rural areas of some developing countries