Bangladeshi villagers sharing cell phones helped build what is now
a thriving company with more than $200 million in annual profits.
But what is the lesson for the rest of the world? This is a
question author Nicholas P. Sullivan addresses in his tale of a new
kind of entrepreneur, Iqbal Quadir, the visionary and catalyst
behind the creation of GrameenPhone in Bangladesh.
GrameenPhone--a partnership between Norway's Telenor and Grameen
Bank, co-winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize--defines a new
approach to building business opportunities in the developing
world. "You Can Hear Me Now" offers a compelling account of what
Sullivan calls the "external combustion engine"--a combination of
forces that is sparking economic growth and lifting people out of
poverty in countries long dominated by aid-dependent governments.
The "engine" comprises three forces: "information technology,"
imported by "native entrepreneurs" trained in the West, backed by
"foreign investors."
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