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David I. Adeleke's avatar

That bit of reality-checking at the end is why I subscribe to your newsletter.

Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega's avatar

Thank you so so much

David Schmidt's avatar

Smart skepticism on the 'proprietary algorithm' claims. Transaction data improves underwriting, but approval speed means nothing without collections discipline and portfolio management. The fintech lending graveyard is full of firms that could say 'yes' in seconds but couldn't collect when payments stopped.

We examine this gap between data-driven lending and credit operations at Trade Credit & Liquidity Management (TCLM) https://tradecredit.substack.com/

Tobi Adesanya's avatar

The last part! Paystack will definitely need a new culture for the MFB to survive. That space is too crowded and not for the faint-hearted.

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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega's avatar

Nnanna writes the "Fintech is easy" Substack. You should totally subscribe.

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Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega's avatar

It's hard to tell to be very honest. For me, it's potentially very enjoyable theatre so for now, we watch. I can't seem to escape Zap ads on Instagram so there's that.