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New financing model takes on Kenya's smartphone affordability crisis

Jumia East Africa CEO Vinod Goel (left) and Watu Credit Country Manager Erick Massawe during the launch of their partnership to expand affordable smartphone access in Kenya. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Millions of Kenyans struggling to afford reliable smartphones could soon get a lifeline through a new financing plan aimed at bridging the country's digital divide.

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