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Kenyans transact Sh100b daily through Central Bank’s RTGS

OLX Country Manager Peter Ndiang'ui taken on 26th February 2016. PHOTO:WILBERFORCE OKWIRI

The non-computerisation of most government services has slowed down the uptake of e-commerce as a regular means of business in Kenya despite the country’s pioneer role in mobile money usage.

Central Bank of Kenya representative to the second annual edition of Payments, Future Bank and Ecommerce East Africa exhibition that ended Thursday at a Nairobi hotel told delegates that more money is transacted electronically through banks and not mobile money as is widely believed.

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