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How Watu Transformed Unbanked Drivers into an Engine Room for Economic Growth
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How Watu Transformed Unbanked Drivers into an Engine Room for Economic Growth

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1 week ago
In 2014, Andris Kaneps—a European hedge fund manager and lawyer by training—landed in Mombasa, Kenya, at the invitation of his business partner. What he saw in East Africa changed his view of Microfinance, in that credit, structured well, could build livelihoods. The broader microfinance landscape in Kenya at the time was dominated by traditional, group-lending […]

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