Mobile phone lenders' loan book hits half a trillion

 Central Bank of Kenya

The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG
 

Digital lenders have disbursed over Sh500 billion in loans to small traders and low-income households in the last eight years, pointing to the proliferation of quick credit mobile apps in Kenya.

The loan book represents 13.6 percent of the total gross loans held by the banking sector as of December 2022.

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