Mobile lending apps help East African entrepreneurs pay bills

NAIROBI－Grace Wangui wakes up early each morning to beat the traffic as she goes to buy supplies for her grocery store in a residential estate.

The 30-year-old mother of two purchases fresh vegetables from vendors at Wakulima market, Nairobi's largest wholesale market for fresh produce.

However, Wangui cannot access bank credit due to a lack of formal employment or collateral.