Kenyans top global uptake of mobile money-based app loans

Nearly four in 10 Kenyans used mobile money to get a loan, the highest number globally. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Nearly four in 10 Kenyans used mobile money to get a loan, the highest number globally, a new report shows, highlighting the growing prevalence of app-based borrowing use in the country.

The report from the international association for mobile network operators GSMA shows 36 percent of Kenyans acquired loans through their phones in 2021.

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