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Hello Pay champions South Africa SME growth with competitive access to funding www.theexchange.africa

Hello Pay provides a range of loan amounts, from R30,000 up to R250,000. In addition, the Hello loans’ interest rates are among the industry’s most reasonable rates. Anyone interested in expanding their company is eligible to apply for a loan; Muslim business owners are not the only ones who can do so. The loan can be repaid by the proprietors of the business over a period of up to a year.

“We provide entrepreneurs with the assistance they require to grow into profitable and sustainable enterprises.” Given the enormous challenges that SMEs face, Hello Pay is delighted to play a role in connecting thousands of meriting business owners with solid financial services so that they can focus on running their businesses and providing necessary goods and services to millions of South Africans” Miya explains.

According to Miya, the primary duty of recovering the economy and producing millions of new jobs …

A savings group in Malanga, Kenya. Supporting extended family is hindering many Kenyans from savings. www theexchange.africa

Most Kenyans, 83 per cent, indicated a willingness to increase the amount of money they allocate to savings and investments, but the inability to save due to insufficient funds after fulfilling their obligations that require regular funding and the availability of quick digital loans.

Among their obligations which contribute to Kenyans’ financial strain is supporting their extended family which considerably bites into their savings. 84 per cent of people indicated that they regularly provide some income to their extended family, mostly in case of emergencies, because they feel a sense of obligation to send their extended families money and because their extended family members treat them better when they are sent money.

On their part, the extended family members mostly use the money to cater to recurring expenses like food & transport, school fees and medical expenses at 23 per cent, 19 per cent and 18 per cent respectively. Farm-related …