Prospects for information and communications technology-enabled services in Kenya: The case of the mobile money transfer industry

Dianah Ngui and Peter Kimuyu

No wp-2017-86, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: The mobile money transfer industry has been the most successful information and communications technology-enabled service in Kenya, having recorded an exponential growth relative to its neighbours within the East Africa region. This could be attributed to Kenya's status as a leading commercial and logistics hub in the region, coupled with the competitive strengths of smaller regional peers such as Rwanda, providing a unique opportunity to expand the industry's services and maximize the economies of scale required for its success and expansion.

Keywords: Information and communication-technology-enabled services; Prospects; Mobile money; Kenya (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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