M-Pesa

There arise two problems when discussing the doctrine of double effect, the first being the close connection theory, and the second being choice description relativity. First, we’d discuss the choice description relativity. The idea behind choice description relativity is that you can explain the harm away to make it foreseen and unintended. In both CC and HC, the doctor intends to have the fetus and mother survive, and if given the chance to save both, it is expected they would. By stating this…

In 1798 a well-known poet named Samuel Taylor Coleridge published his poem The Rime of The Ancient Mariner. The poem was contained in a poem collage by Coleridge and William Wordsworth called the Lyrical Ballads. Coleridge is known for the Romantic influence in his writings: “Coleridge achieved wonder by the frank violation of natural laws, impressing upon readers a sense of occult powers and unknown modes of being” (“The Romantic Period: Topics.” The Norton Anthology of English Literature).…

Hop-Frog is a dark revenge story by Edgar Allan Poe, that perfectly captures human capacity of evil. In Dark Romaticism, the protagonists are similar to antagonists because they are all prone to sin. The “good guy” would have a dark side and capacity for evil. As such, The protagonist in Hop-Frog is portraited as cruel and inhumane as his nature. With that being said, All the characters malevolent motives and actions are indicative of the Dark Romantic Movement. Hop Frog and his friend…

“That though the radiance which was once so bright be now forever taken from my sight. Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, glory in the flower. We will grieve no, rather find strength in what remains behind” (Wadsworth, 1807). This quote by Romantic poet, William Wadsworth, in Intimidations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood, accentuated the salience of nature during the Romantic Period in eighteenth century Europe. Previously, individuals supported…

Introduction The reason I chose this topic was when I was a kid, my grandfather had to walk many kilometres to go to the bank and he had leg pain. Since M-Pesa was released, my grandfather doesn’t have to walk anymore and he easily sends and receives money. I got intrigued by M-Pesa and I wanted to know if it impacted other people as it impacted my family. Another reason why I chose this topic is because according to the World Bank, 75% of the world’s poor population do not have access to some…

MOBILE COMMERCE (M-COMMERCE) AND MOBILE PAYMENTS Technology can be found anywhere and everywhere, we are living in a technological era and all we can do is to get is enjoy all the benefits that comes with it. One of the many benefits that comes from technology is the ability to buy, sell and pay almost anything from anywhere. The progress of technology all over the world is eminent but it does not mean everybody has easy access to it or access at all. Facilitating economic access and…

The BoP 2.0 is the evolution of the previous concept of BoP. It was created by Hart, who was also the co-author of the first paper with the guru Prahalad. The main catchword of the second generation of BOP is co-innovation of new products among producer and consumer. In the BoP 2.0, a very important theory is sharing the value among the different stakeholder and in particular the idea of co-creation with the BoP market. The concept has evolved also because the first generation could have been…

To match the pace of a rapidly modernising and globalising world, corporations have sought a wide array of adaptations designed to optimize production efficiency, transnational mobility, and, ultimately, the bottomline. Chief among these adaptations is the multinational corporation (MNC), an economic, political, environmental, and cultural force that impacts the lives of billions of people every day – often in complex and imperceptible ways (Roach 2005). Driven by powerful technologies…

Internal and external migration were both contributing to population changes both at Gazi Bay and Vanga. The percentage of the respondents who had moved from other parts of the country and from Tanzania (temporarily or permanently) was 33% and 27% at Gazi Bay and Vanga, respectively. At Gazi village, human migration was mainly fishermen who move seasonally between the village, and Zanzibar and Pemba in Tanzania. Further, migration at Gazi Bay was also composed of people moving from different…

Are mobile phones a blessing or curse? This is one of the questions most people ask when it comes to the use of technological devices. Mobile phones are one of the technological devices that have brought a lot of changes since the twentieth century when it was first introduced. Despite many concerns arising from the use of mobile phones, they continue to improve our lives each passing day. Before hand held devices such as mobile devices, landlines were used as means of communication. These…