Have technological advances had a positive effect on the lives of people in your country?

Technology most definitely improved the conditions in which people live in my country. There are more Cape Verdeans outside the country than in it, and until the spread of computers (thanks to technological improvements that made them more affordable) and Internet, it was very difficult to deal with the costs and limitations of long distance communication. Now almost everyone can have endless video conferences from their home via Skype, and for those who can’t afford that, there’s a cybercafé in every corner, which is also a positive effect, allowing people to start their own businesses. The internet has also had a huge impact in learning as it allowed access to information and knowledge that was never possible before, since the libraries were very limited in resources. Last but not least, technology improved medical care by enabling the discovery of cures and treatments for many serious diseases.