Mobile loan apps in Kenya

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Digital credit services will be required to disclose interest rates, late payment and rollover fees before issuing the loans. [Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya]
BUSINESSECONOMYSMART BUSINESS

New Rules for Loan Apps as CBK Sets Compliance Deadline

With the new regulatory framework, they will be required to disclose interest rates, late payment and rollover fees before issuing the loans. The...

The bill was informed by widespread complaints on the unregulated nature of many mobile loan services and the documented exploitative practices of some of the companies
BUSINESSFEATURED STORY

What New Mobile Loans Bill Means For You

The bill places digital lenders under the ambit of CBK much like commercial banks, saccos and micro-finance institutions.

A smartphone user in Kenya. Many Kenyans use digital lending services to access loans, despite numerous pitfalls.
BUSINESSECONOMYMARKETSTECHNOLOGY

Mobile Loans: New Bill Changes Lenders’ Playbook

The ease of sending and receiving funds via mobile money in Kenya, as well as the country's relatively high internet penetration rate have...