17,7 millions de Kenyans dépendent des prêts Fuliza

9 mai 2026

Rapporté par l'IA

Les prêts Fuliza de Safaricom ont dépassé le cap du billion de shillings pour la première fois au cours de l'exercice clos en mars 2026.

Les données montrent que 17,7 millions de Kenyans comptent désormais sur ce service de prêt rapide. Cela témoigne d'une augmentation majeure de l'utilisation du microcrédit à travers le pays.

Le directeur général de Safaricom, Peter Ndegwa, a souligné que ce service est devenu essentiel pour de nombreux clients. L'entreprise continue d'offrir des prêts via les téléphones mobiles.

Ce rapport survient alors que de nombreux Kenyans recherchent des solutions financières plus simples.

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