In this episode, we welcome Iqbal Quadir, founder of Grameenphone, to discuss the transformative power of connectivity in alleviating poverty. Iqbal shares his journey from Bangladesh to Wall Street, highlighting the importance of viewing people and what they can do as the source of economic growth. The conversation delves into the challenges faced in disrupting an industry's typical way of thinking, the power of a sudden flash of entrepreneurial insight, and what happens when you include new people in circles of productivity. Iqbal emphasizes that empowering individuals to utilize their resources effectively is key to powering development in under-developed countries, and innovation anywhere.
Iqbal Quadir is reading: The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
A book was written about Iqbal Quadir called You Can Hear Me Now: How Microloans and Cell Phones are Connecting the World's Poor to the Global Economy
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Iqbal Quadir's email address: quadir@mit.edu