Buy Now Pay Later firms are expanding credit access by financing income-generating assets for Kenya's underserved entrepreneurs and informal workers.
By
Erick Massawe
Kenya Country Manager
Watu
The recently released Kenya Economic Survey 2026 provides a glimpse of growing demand for micro-credit access among an under-served yet economically crucial segment of society.
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