A recent study reveals how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can viably provide access to education, healthcare, agro-services and financial services to the Base of the Pyramid (BoP). The study reviewed more than 280 initiatives set up by various types of actors (corporations, Citizen Sector Organizations, social entrepreneurs…) in Asia, Latin America and Africa which are using ICTs to provide services to the BoP.

The focus of this study is the tremendous opportunities that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) offers to provide access to essential services, such as education, healthcare, agro-services or financial services to the