Why GSI fails for borrowers with unpredictable income
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Why GSI fails for borrowers with unpredictable income

Today, we’ll be highlighting three major challenges lenders may encounter when using GSI to recover loans from borrowers with unpredictable income:

What is the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC)
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What is the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC)

So when the Federal Government of Nigeria announced the establishment of the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC), expectations were naturally high, but so was the skepticism.

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. […]