How to start a lending business in Nigeria from Canada, UK, and the US 
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How to start a lending business in Nigeria from Canada, UK, and the US 

So, if you’re serious about starting a lending business in Nigeria from the comfort of your Japa base, you’re in the right place. We’ve laid out the steps you need to turn that vision into reality.

Lenders battle against fraudsters; a case for an industry blacklist
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Lenders battle against fraudsters; a case for an industry blacklist

As digital lending surges in Nigeria, fraud has quietly become one of the industry’s biggest threats, with coordinated identity theft and serial loan defaulters overwhelming individual lenders who battle in isolation. The danger isn’t unique. Kenya offers a stark warning, with an estimated 3.2 million people blacklisted on the country’s TransUnion credit bureau. Without a unified industry blacklist to identify and curb repeat offenders, Nigerian lenders risk following the same path, continually staying several steps behind increasingly sophisticated fraudsters.

Loan business vs. Lending business: A difference every lender should know
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Loan business vs. Lending business: A difference every lender should know

One is run as a corporate machine with risk and compliance models, and the other is based on flexibility, personal contact, and sometimes punitive penalties for non-repayment.