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How Digital Lending Is Reshaping South Africa’s Credit Market

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GUEST - Ayesha Hatea, Director of Research and Consulting at TransUnion South Africa
South Africa’s credit landscape is changing and fast. According to new data from TransUnion, the FinTech lending market is exploding, giving millions of consumers easier, faster access to money through digital platforms and apps.
But behind the convenience lies a deeper story about who’s borrowing, why, and at what cost. The study found that while FinTechs are helping to widen access to credit, most of their borrowers fall below prime risk levels, with high delinquency rates suggesting that many South Africans are borrowing to survive, not to grow.
Gen Z and younger working-age consumers are leading the charge, turning to mobile-first credit for everything from emergencies to everyday expenses. And while these platforms promise inclusion, they’re also exposing cracks in financial resilience revealing just how stretched household budgets have become. Kaya FM
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174 episodes

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GUEST - Ayesha Hatea, Director of Research and Consulting at TransUnion South Africa
South Africa’s credit landscape is changing and fast. According to new data from TransUnion, the FinTech lending market is exploding, giving millions of consumers easier, faster access to money through digital platforms and apps.
But behind the convenience lies a deeper story about who’s borrowing, why, and at what cost. The study found that while FinTechs are helping to widen access to credit, most of their borrowers fall below prime risk levels, with high delinquency rates suggesting that many South Africans are borrowing to survive, not to grow.
Gen Z and younger working-age consumers are leading the charge, turning to mobile-first credit for everything from emergencies to everyday expenses. And while these platforms promise inclusion, they’re also exposing cracks in financial resilience revealing just how stretched household budgets have become. Kaya FM
  continue reading

174 episodes

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