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Leapfrogging the Past: Mobile Money and Economic Transformation in ... |
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The present research explores how mobile money in |
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah facilitates change |
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in the economy. This paper examines how Adichie's story |
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both mimics and challenges the growing use of mobile |
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financial technologies by African countries. The research |
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paper emphasis is on how mobile money can improve social |
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mobility and economic empowerment, especially in the |
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Nigerian context that the novel is set in. It illustrates |
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the relationship between technology, gender, and economic |
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development through an examination of the lives of |
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significant characters. In Adichie's Americanah , mobile |
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money is portrayed as a key factor in breaking down |
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previous economic boundaries, promoting financial |
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independence, and encouraging entrepreneurship. The story |
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illustrates how excluded populations, especially women, |
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can benefit from new chances that mobile money might |
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offer to engage in the market and achieve upward |
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mobility. But the novel also discusses the obstacles and |
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restrictions these communities have when trying to use |
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and obtain digital financial services, providing a more |
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complex understanding of the digital divide. This study |
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critiques the socio-economic gaps that continue to exist |
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despite technology improvements while also highlighting |
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the revolutionary possibilities of mobile money through a |
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close reading of the text. The research offers insight |
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into the intricacies of technologically induced economic |
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transformation in modern African literature by placing |
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Americanah in the larger context of digital financial |
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inclusion. Ultimately, this study highlights the |
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potential and drawbacks of mobile money as a vehicle for |
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economic growth, illuminating Adichie's observations on |
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the continuous economic transformation in Nigeria. |
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Date Published: 2024-08-30 03:52:44 |
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Identifier: ijllc-06-july-august-2024 |
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Item Size: 8716681 |
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Media Type: texts |
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Americanah |
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Digital growth |
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Digital Divide |
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Nigeria |
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Technological Advancements. |
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