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Kenya's quest to host Africa's payments system takes longer

President William Ruto speaks at the Three Basins Summit in Congo. [PCS]

Kenya faces an anxious wait for the outcome of its bid to become the regional headquarters for the newly established pan-African payments system in Nairobi.

President William Ruto, who has been a strong advocate for Kenya's involvement in regional trade, recently expressed his willingness for Nairobi to become the host city for the payment platform's headquarters.

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