Pay service providers double on high digital uptake

The Central Bank of Kenya. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

The number of licensed payment service providers (PSPs) has doubled this year, as more firms look to take advantage of the sharp growth in digital commerce in the country.

The Central Bank of Kenya’s latest list of licensees shows a jump from nine firms at the end of 2021 to 17 as at the end of August, with four issued a permit last month.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.