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

Idi Jackson MdoeDepartment of Applied Economics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, KenyaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2092-9792View further author information
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George Kariuki KinyanjuiDepartment of economics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7502-3889View further author information
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David McMillanUniversity of Stirling, UKView further author information
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Article: 1459339 | Received 08 Feb 2018, Accepted 22 Mar 2018, Published online: 17 Apr 2018

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