By 
Sarah Cairns-Smith
 | 
TED Institute Talk

Finally, tech solutions to economic development

In Kenya, a smartphone app called iCow tracks the health of cattle for thousands of farmers, at times doubling productivity. In this talk, Sarah Cairns-Smith discusses how a range of mobile apps are transforming local economies in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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