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“ I don ’ t think it ’ s an exaggeration to say that mobile payments in Kenya has been the equivalent of PASPA being repealed in the US , as without the mobile payment structure , the online betting industry in Kenya wouldn ’ t exist ”
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of the reasons that the African market is so diverse in terms of individual countries . However , he adds that the availability of mobile payment options is clearly a big driver for betting in any given market .
“ I don ’ t think it ’ s an exaggeration to say that mobile payments in Kenya has been the equivalent of PASPA being repealed in the US ,