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. […]

Reach more customers with the Lendsqr offline loan feature
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Reach more customers with the Lendsqr offline loan feature

As a digital lender, there are so many things to consider when creating your loan portfolio. How do you create the perfect products that would reach your ideal target customer? What if your target customer base may not be tech-savvy or does not have access to the internet at all? How do you cater to […]

Why Nigerians don’t pay their loans
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Why Nigerians don’t pay their loans

The frustration that comes from not being able to recover your money because Nigerians don’t pay back their loans on time isn’t up for debate. After all, we all get replete with stories of the high and mighty, and the not so mighty, dragging it out with banks regarding bad loans. “The Nigerian attitude to […]