All Episodes - Shape new technology to a market’s culture

Professor Michael Barrett feels cultural differences may have hampered success of a Cambridge-designed mobile money transfer technology. Today 12 million Kenyans employ the system but neighbouring Tanzania, predicted as a natural follower, has been slow to react.Professor Barrett says the flexibilty and sensitivity to cultural values and traits are crucial in working out a design solution that might be successful within a particular city or culture.

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