Kenya
East Africa’s financial and technology centre, and the continent’s largest destination for venture funding in 2025.
Fintech & digital payments
Payment rails, credit and digital wallets, in the region that processes two thirds of the world’s mobile money value.
The figures that matter
Sub-Saharan Africa generates $1.4tn of the $2tn global mobile money transaction value, yet recorded 18 fintech FDI projects in 2024 against 206 in developing Asia (GSMA and UNCTAD, 2025).
Coverage
What the desk does here
- 01 Payments and wallet infrastructure
- 02 Credit and lending books
- 03 Licensing and central bank engagement
- 04 Regional interoperability
Markets
Where fintech is a priority
2 markets under coverage name this sector among their top three.
Nigeria
The continent’s largest consumer market, where dollar-denominated statistics understate real activity because of currency movement.
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Enquiries
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