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In this brief on financial services, data is reviewed from the Kenya Small Firm Diaries on the firms' use of financial tools, including bank accounts, digital payment services and credit. The project followed more than 155 firms from three industries (light manufacturing, services and agri-processing) in Nairobi, Kisumu and Kwale.

Financial Access Initiative at NYU

Financial Access Initiative FAI is a research center working at the intersection of financial inclusion, development, and poverty.

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Middle East & Africa

Financial inclusion

Digital transformation

Summary of key findings: Kenya

Small business

North America

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