June 2018
Micro-lenders should work with regulators
Recently, there has been much publicity about the 1.5 million Kenyans who have been negatively listed on the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) as a result of borrowing from micro-lenders.
— by Kevin Mutiso
Icelandic company shows how fintech can lift people out of poverty
Read the article by IBS intelligence on how Coremetrix is launching a new service that could lift many of the ‘unbanked’ of developing nations out of poverty through an alternative method of credit assessment.
Are we there yet? Big Data and the Quest for Financial Inclusion
At financial sector conferences, you come across talk about the use and application of big data and the same question pops up – are we there yet? Are financial services’ providers applying data analytics in their daily management to streamline decision-making and improve efficiency?
Working with CREDO Bank
In 2017, we were approached by CREDO Bank to help them reviewing credit process for small urban and rural household customers. Having around 220,000 active clients can be a challenging task, especially maintaining a high retention rate in such a competitive environment as agricultural and individual consumer credit lending.
