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. […]
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Lendsqr and HyperVerge partner to thwart loan fraudsters in Africa
Since the advent of digital lending, the time it takes to get loans has reduced from days to sometimes seconds. Unfortunately, it has also made it easier for fraudsters to use stolen identities to take loans. This has given rise to the use of globally recognized methods such as liveness checks with facial recognition, which can easily identify and verify customers instantly.