A cultural view of loan defaults in Kenya
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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. […]

A cultural view of loan defaults in South Africa
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A cultural view of loan defaults in South Africa

If lenders and policymakers in South Africa can meet borrowers where they are economically, culturally, and socially, there may be a path forward that improves financial access while reducing default risk.

What breaks first when a lending business starts to scale
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What breaks first when a lending business starts to scale

This article walks through where lending businesses typically see strain as they scale, why those issues show up, and how to get ahead of them before they slow you down.