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.
Top credit regulators lenders in East Africa must know
For lenders, the message is clear: Know the regulators, understand the rules, and stay compliant. Otherwise, your lending business could be one policy change away from closure.
The impact of AI in loan underwriting and collections in Zambia
Zambia's loan underwriting methods can't keep pace with the country’s financial needs. This article explores how AI is being applied to underwriting and collections in Zambia, the limitations it seeks to solve, and the opportunities it presents for building a better financial system.
