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Research Article

Mobile telephony, social networks and credit access: Evidence from MSMEs in Kenya

ORCID Icon & ORCID Icon | (Reviewing Editor)
Article: 1459339 | Received 08 Feb 2018, Accepted 22 Mar 2018, Published online: 17 Apr 2018

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