NAIROBI, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's mobile money use hit a new high of 1.82 trillion shillings (about 15.6 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2021 as businesses fully recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest data released by the central bank.
The usage is an increase from 14.2 billion dollars during a similar period in 2021. Citizens transacted the highest amount ever in a month (5.9 billion dollars) on the platform in March, the apex bank noted.
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