Kenya Daily
At Daily Kenya we track over 200,000 Kenyan startups and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 20 Lending companies in Nairobi Area. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Lending Companies & Startups (Nairobi Area)
LipaLater
LipaLater is a lending marketplace that provides postpaid payments at e-commerce stores.
Founder(s): Eric Muli, Michael Maina
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Lending
Follow:
UbaPesa
UbaPesa is the best peer to peer lending app in Kenya which allows you to lend and borrow money in real-time.
Founder(s): Aristarichus Weru
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, Lending, Mobile Apps, Peer to Peer
Follow:
Mywagepay
Make everyday a payday.
Founder(s): Beth Wambui, Johnson Mwangi, Moses Gathecha
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Banking, Employee Benefits, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending
Follow:
Tanda
Tanda is a fintech startup working to revolutionize access to essential digital financial services for micro-retilers across Africa.
Founder(s): Alex Wilson, Geoffrey Mulei
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Banking, Credit, Financial Services, FinTech, Micro Lending
Follow:
Student Finance Africa
SFA is Africa’s private higher education student loan company.
Founder(s): Jennifer White
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Financial Services, Higher Education, Lending
Follow:
Rafiki Microfinance Bank
Rafiki Microfinance Bank specializes in providing financial services to micro, small and medium businesses.
Founder(s): Daniel Mavindu
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Micro Lending
Follow:
MovaPay
MovaPay specialises in mobile money and payment solutions services with operations in Africa and Asia.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Lending
Follow:
Aspira
Aspira is a product financing platform that enables financing of customer retail purchases with the option to pay later and in installments.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Consumer Lending, Finance, FinTech, Personal Finance
Follow:
FinCredit
FinCredit is a financial institution that provides micro-finance products and services as per the requirements for a diverse clientele.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Credit, Financial Services, Micro Lending
Follow:
Batian Capital
Batian Capital a non deposit taking micro finance institution registered as a private limited company in Kenya.
Founder(s):
Location: Westlands, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Lending
Follow:
Green Credit
Green Credit is a microfinance lending platform.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Micro Lending
Follow:
Wayhoty Capital
Wayhoty Capital is a fintech technology company that specializes in offering various loan products and services.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Credit, Finance, Lending
Follow:
Jijenge Credit
Jijenge Credit offers credit facilities such as logbook loans, school Fees loans and asset finance at low-interest rates to SME’s.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Lending
Follow:
Edenbridge Capital
Edenbridge Capital is a non-bank financial service that offers loans, guarantees, insurance, individuals, small and medium businesses.
Founder(s): Reuben Kimani
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Finance, Insurance, Lending, Risk Management
Follow:
Pi Consulting
Pi Consulting is a fintech company.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending, Payments
Follow:
Ngao Credit
Ngao Credit specializes in auto logbook loans, import finance, loans against shares, jijenge loans, and asset financing services.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Credit, Financial Services, Lending
Follow:
Aglowis Capital
Aglowis Capital is a microfinance firm that offers products such as business, personal, financing, agriculture, and emergency loans.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Financial Services, Insurance, Lending
Follow:
Kanisa SACCO
Kanisa SACCO is an advisory firm that provides lending, consolidation, refinancing, and consulting services.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Consulting, Financial Services, Lending
Follow:
Codesign Africa
Codesign Africa is a financial technology firm.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Apps, Financial Services, Lending, Payments
Follow:
Centenary Microenterprise Services
Centenary Microenterprise Services provides franchise financing and revolving credit solutions to support individuals fight poverty.
Founder(s):
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Credit, Financial Services, Lending
Follow:
