How Herconomy is making credit accessible to underserved women
Company

How Herconomy is making credit accessible to underserved women

In markets, offices, and small shops across Africa, women are constantly at work: running businesses, managing homes, and making daily financial decisions that keep families and communities afloat. Many of them dream of expanding what they’ve built, hiring more hands, or sending their children to better schools. But those dreams often pause at the threshold […]

A cultural view of loan defaults in Kenya
Industry Information

A cultural view of loan defaults in Kenya

Executive summary  From 2019 to 2024, Kenya experienced a steady rise in personal and consumer loan defaults, driven not just by economic challenges, but deeply rooted cultural behaviors, social expectations, and shifting attitudes towards debt. While formal banks, microfinance institutions, and mobile lenders expanded access to credit, repayment struggles mirrored longstanding cultural and communal dynamics. […]

Lidya vs Evolve Credit vs Lendsqr
Product

Lidya vs Evolve Credit vs Lendsqr

After exploring each of these platforms thoroughly, here's how the Lidya vs. Evolve Credit vs. Lendsqr showdown turned out.