Over 60pc of Kenyans have smartphones, shows study

A shopper tests a new phone at a shop. Smartphone penetration in Kenya has grown to more than 60 per cent of the population over the past five years. FILE PHOTO | AFP

Smartphone penetration in Kenya has grown to more than 60 per cent of the population over the past five years thanks to the influx of affordable phones.

This is according to a report by Jumia Business Intelligence and GSMA Mobile titled: White Paper 2017: Trends from the Kenyan Smartphone and E-Commerce Industry, released on Wednesday.

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