NEW YORK -- Mobile-based services, including money transfers and ride-hailing, have spread rapidly around the world and are becoming available in many of the poorest countries.
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A woman takes a photo with her mobile phone in Uganda. Mobile phones are widely used in countries where landline phone services are limited.
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