Financial Inclusion in Kenya

Sub-Saharan Africa

Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Regional data excludes high income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Gender Gap in Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Use of Financial Services

Percent of adults age 15+. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database
Country Resources
The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2018

Publications

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Slide Deck

Global Landscape: Data Trails of Digitally Included Poor (DIP) People

This reading deck puts a spotlight on the specific data trails generated by digitally included yet poor people, the sources of these data trails, and variations of data trails across different segmentations.

Maria Fernandez Vidal & Arisha Salman
CGAP
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Paper

Assessing the State of Youth Financial Inclusion in Developing Contexts

This guide draws primarily from the lessons learned during the realization of a series of assessments on the state of youth financial inclusion in Uganda, Kenya, and Guatemala in 2019 and 2020.

Niclas Benni
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Paper

Promoting Access to Agricultural Finance for Youth in Developing Countries

This publication underlines the trends, core challenges, opportunities, innovative solutions and initiatives associated with agricultural financing for youth.

Niclas Benni, David Berno & Azeta Cungu
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

News & Events

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News

Faulu Bank Announces KSH 1.5B Credit Line for Farmers

DTB and Mastercard Join Forces to Empower Fintechs with Payment Cards in Kenya

/ The Fintech Times

Kenyan Fintech Kwara Raises $3 Million in Seed Extension

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