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Fintech wave: Internet access spurs Kenya digital innovation

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GM Tala Kenya Annstella Mumbi (left), Craft Silicon CEO Kamal Budhabhatti and AFIK Secretary-General Munyi Nthigah. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

In the heart of Kenya's bustling financial sector, a quiet revolution has been unfolding, powered by the relentless rise of financial technology (fintech).

With just about 15 per cent of Africa transacting digitally, 85 per cent of the continent's 1.4 billion people remain untouched, presenting a big opportunity for innovators to tap into the fintech space.

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