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A worker uses her smartphone while waiting for the public bus at a business district street in Jakarta, June 9, 2015. Jakarta's traffic jams are a constant vexation for the city's 10 million residents. With the chaos not looking to abate anytime soon, entrepreneurial types have made it their business to help fellow commuters circumvent the world's worst gridlock. Picture taken June 9, 2015. REUTERS/Beawiharta - RTX1G0NK

Connected world: Mobile technology is a powerful tool for development Image: REUTERS/Beawiharta

Peter Lyons

Senior Adviser, Emerging Technologies, Lapa Capital

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