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A new report from Financial Sector Deeping (FSD Kenya) indicates more than 92 per cent of people working in the country’s agriculture sector and 94.6 per cent of entrepreneurs receive their payments in cash. Further, 43.3 per cent of consumers in formal employment receive their payments in cash.PHOTO:COURTESY
Cash remains the most popular mode of payment in Kenya despite the rapid growth in digital payment platforms.
A new report from Financial Sector Deeping (FSD Kenya) indicates more than 92 per cent of people working in the country’s agriculture sector and 94.6 per cent of entrepreneurs receive their payments in cash. Further, 43.3 per cent of consumers in formal employment receive their payments in cash.
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