Lendsqr launches affordable digital lending tech to expand credit access in Sierra Leone
Lendsqr is bringing its world-class lending technology to Sierra Leone! We’re offering affordable infrastructure to help local lenders automate their credit cycles, reach the unbanked, and scale their impact across the country effortlessly.
Lessons from the first lenders who tapped into Lendsqr’s Onlending program
Technology alone does not solve the problems of lenders. This logic guided the creation of the Lendsqr onlending program
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. […]