Digital Bank & Fintech Loans

Loans from Kenya's digital banks and fintech platforms. Paperless applications, instant decisions and mobile-first credit products.

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Tala is one of Kenya's most widely used mobile lending applications, offering instant loans of between KES 500 and KES 50,000 based on a proprietary credit scoring model. Tala assesses creditworthines…

  • Instant disbursement to M-Pesa within minutes
  • No collateral or guarantors required
4.3
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Branch International offers instant unsecured loans of up to KES 70,000 through its Android app, with disbursement directly to M-Pesa. Credit decisions are made using a machine-learning model that ana…

  • Highest limit among major app lenders at KES 70,000
  • Instant approval and disbursement to M-Pesa
4.2
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M-Shwari is a mobile banking product offered by NCBA Bank (formerly Commercial Bank of Africa) through the Safaricom M-Pesa platform, combining a savings account with an instant mobile loan facility. …

  • Combines savings and loan access in a single product
  • Instant loan disbursement to M-Pesa
4.1
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Timiza is a mobile banking app by Absa Bank Kenya that provides instant loans of between KES 200 and KES 150,000, alongside savings and insurance products. Loan eligibility is determined by M-Pesa usa…

  • Higher loan ceiling of KES 150,000 versus most app competitors
  • Combined app offering loans, savings and insurance
4.0
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Stawi is a mobile business credit product backed by the Central Bank of Kenya and offered in partnership with KCB, Co-operative Bank, NCBA and DTB. It targets SME owners with M-Pesa merchant accounts …

  • Lower interest rates than most app-based lenders
  • CBK-backed initiative with participating commercial banks
4.0
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Zenka is a Kenya-based digital lending app offering instant unsecured loans of between KES 500 and KES 30,000, targeting salaried employees and self-employed individuals who need short-term credit bef…

  • First loan is interest-free for new customers
  • Instant disbursement to M-Pesa
3.9
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Haraka is a Nairobi-based mobile lending app offering instant unsecured loans of up to KES 20,000 to Kenyan borrowers. Credit assessment is based on smartphone data and M-Pesa transaction history. Har…

  • Quick application process taking under 5 minutes
  • No paperwork or branch visit required
3.8
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OKash is a mobile lending application developed by Opera Group, offering instant salary advance and personal loans of between KES 1,500 and KES 50,000 to Kenyan borrowers. The app uses smartphone data…

  • Loans up to KES 50,000 for qualifying borrowers
  • Instant disbursement to M-Pesa
3.8
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iPesa is a mobile lending application offering instant loans of between KES 600 and KES 50,000 to Kenyan borrowers based on their M-Pesa transaction history and smartphone data. The app is Android-bas…

  • Loan amounts up to KES 50,000 for qualifying borrowers
  • No guarantor or collateral required
3.7
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Guide: Digital Bank & Fintech Loans

Loans from Kenya's digital banks and fintech platforms. Paperless applications, instant decisions and mobile-first credit products.