Mobile Money, Trade Flows and the Scramble to Measure Kenya’s Economy Faster

There is always a lag in official truth. In Kenya’s case, it runs at least 3 months long.

Quarterly GDP has been published since 2009, placing the country ahead of many low-income peers in statistical reporting. Yet the number that defines the economy arrives well after the quarter closes.

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