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Payins

All-in-one payment process for global enterprises, to offer customers in emerging markets a seamless and secure payment experience.
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Payouts

Pay your staff, customers, and partners in the currency of their choice. dLocal's Payouts enhances customer satisfaction and streamlines your payment process.
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dLocal for Platforms

Handling payins and payouts in local currency through a quick integration.
Local Issuing

Connect with billions of underserved emerging market consumers.
Defense Suite

Real-time monitoring, chargeback management tools, dispute resolution services, and data analytics.
Invoice Collection

Receive payments in your customer's local currency.

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Kenya

Kenya: A market dominated by mobile money

In Kenya, mobile money account penetration is around 60%

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Market Overview

Offering alternative payment methods like mobile money is key to reaching this market

Population: 55.6M *

75.3% of Kenyans have an account with a financial institution *

* Source: Datareportal, 2022 & Worldbank, 2021
eCommerce: 1.7B *

Kenya's eCommerce market shows a 21% annual growth rate *

* Source: eCommerceDB, 2023 & Datareportal, 2022
eShoppers: 23.35M *

eCommerce users are expected to hit 63.9% of the population by 2027 *

* Source: Datareportal, 2022 & Statista, 2022
Internet users: 42% *

Mobile money account penetration is 60% *

* Source: Datareportal, 2022 & Central Bank of Kenya, 2022

Gain insight into Kenya's most relevant payment methods

40% Cash
35% Other
25% Card

Credit and debit cards

Play like a local by offering traditional payment methods.
- Visa
- Mastercard
Mobile Money

Tackle all audiences.
- airtel
- Mpesa

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