Despite the harmful impact of the pandemic on the country’s economy, the online lending market in South Africa shows recovery and has characteristics that make it attractive for both fintech startups and investors. Among these features: growing economy and demand for lending services, intensive spread of digital technologies, as well as a unique regulatory system that creates balance in borrowers’ and creditors’ relations.
We invite you to watch a video interview of Jakub Krejci, founder of P2P Empire, and Jaco Coetzee, managing director of Lime Loans South Africa.
During the interview Mr. Coetzee covers a range of issues regarding the specific features of the South African online lending market, including:
- uniqueness of the collection system in South Africa
- competitive environment in the lending business in South Africa
- the biggest challenges and differences in the lending business in Africa
- maximum effective interest rate and other regulatory restrictions
- regulatory environment in other African countries
The podcast episode is already out on Spotify, Google, and iTunes:
Spotify:
Is Lending In South Africa Worth It? | Managing Director Of South Africa, Jaco Coetzee (LIME Credit Group)
Google:
P2P Talks - Is Lending In South Africa Worth It? | Managing Director Of South Africa, Jaco Coetzee (LIME Credit Group)
Apple:
P2P Talks: Is Lending In South Africa Worth It? | Managing Director Of South Africa, Jaco Coetzee (LIME Credit Group) on Apple Podcasts
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