A cultural view of loan defaults in Malawi
Executive Summary Between 2019 and 2024, Malawi has seen both a rapid expansion in personal lending and a growing struggle with defaults. While commercial banks, microfinance institutions (MFIs), savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs), village savings and loan associations (VSLAs), and new digital lenders have opened up access to credit, many Malawians still find it difficult […]
Top 5 loan apps for UGX 200,000 in Uganda 2025
Weāre not just listing the top five loan apps for UGX 200,000; weāre cutting through the noise to help you pick the ones that get you the cash you need fast.
Lendsqr and Mono partner to power the next generation of lenders
Most Nigerians don’t have a credit history which affects lenders’ ability to assess loan applications and hence, limits borrowers’ access to credit. However, Lendsqr has partnered with Mono to provide lenders with customers’ bank statement data which assists them in making better informed decisions about borrowers’ capacity to repay their loans. Access to credit is […]