Internet users using mobile payment methods in Africa 2021, by country

Published by
Mariam Saleh,
Apr 27, 2022
As of the third quarter of 2021, Kenya was the leading country in Africa in the adoption of mobile payment methods. In this country, around 23 percent of internet users made mobile payments on a monthly basis. Nigeria and Egypt followed, with approximately 19 percent and 15 percent of internet users, respectively. In that year, the global average stood at 25.8 percent.

Share of internet users using mobile payment methods each month in selected countries in Africa compared to the global average in 2021

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Release date

January 2022

Region

Worldwide, Africa

Survey time period

Q3 2021

Age group

16-64 years

Special properties

mobile payment services, e.g. Apple Pay or Samsung Pay

Supplementary notes

Figures on the usage of mobile payment methods are on a monthly basis.

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