The Impact of Loan Apps on Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

In recent years, loan apps have gained significant popularity in Nigeria as an alternative source of credit for individuals and small businesses. The ease of access of loan apps have made them a go-to option for many Nigerians who need quick access to funds. However, beyond the convenience and ease of access, loan apps have had a significant impact on financial inclusion in Nigeria.

Financial inclusion simply refers to the availability and access to financial services such as banking, insurance, and credit to individuals and businesses at affordable costs. Nigeria is a country with a large unbanked population, and access to credit has been a significant challenge for many. Nevertheless, the emergence of loan apps has provided a solution to this problem by extending credit to a broader range of individuals, including those who are unbanked or underbanked.

Loan apps have leveraged on the widespread use of mobile phones in Nigeria to offer loans to individuals and businesses. With just a smartphone and internet connectivity, individuals can access loans ranging from a few thousand Naira to hundreds of thousands of Naira.

The process of obtaining a loan through these loan apps is fast and straightforward, with no collateral required. The funds are often disbursed within minutes, and repayment can be made through the app or via other payment channels.

Although loan apps have benefits, they also have challenges. Some loan apps charge high-interest rates that can lead to users becoming over-indebted, which is a significant issue that needs to be addressed.

Loan apps have benefits, they also have challenges

List of Fake Loan Apps in Nigeria

Recently, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has given approval to 173 digital lending applications to operate in Nigeria. Out of the 173 loan apps, 119 have full approvals, while 54 currently have conditional approvals.

The following are the names of loan apps that have been approved to operate legally in Nigeria:

FULLY APPROVED

  1. SYCAMORE INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  2. TRADE DEPOT
  3. TAJOW INVESTMENT
  4. BLUE RIDGE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
  5. GROLATECH CREDIT LIMITED
  6. BRANCH INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
  7. P2VEST TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
  8. CREDITWAVE FINANCE LIMITED
  9. KEENEST TECH SERVICE LIMITED
  10. FAIRMONEY MICRO FINANCE BANK
  11. ALTRACRED FINANCE INVESTMENT LIMITED
  12. CREVANCE CREDIT LIMITED
  13. MENACRED COMPANY LIMITED
  14. AFROWIDE DEVELOPMENT LTD
  15. RED PLANET NIGERIA LIMITED
  16. AFROFIRST MOBILE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
  17. RANKCAPITAL LIMITED
  18. IBS GOLDEN INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  19. LENDVISERY SERVICES LIMITED
  20. RENMONEY MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
  21. SWIPEBILL TECHNOLOGIES NIGERIA LIMITED
  22. HOMETOWN FINTECH LIMITED
  23. GIASUN TECHNOLOGY NIGERIA LIMITED
  24. BE RESOURCES LIMITED
  25. ROCKIT LENDERS NIGERIA LIMITED
  26. PIVO TECHNOLOGY LIMIED
  27. YES CREDIT COMPANY LIMITED
  28. IRORUN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  29. CSENSE LIMITED
  30. SUPREME HELP COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED
  31. ORCOM AND ORCOM BUSSINESS SUPORT LIMITED
  32. PAYHIPPO LIMITED.
  33. EASYCHECK FINANCE INVESTMENT LIMITED
  34. QUARK FINANCIAL NIGERIA LIMITED
  35.  EDMOND SOLUTIONS COMPANY LIMITED
  36. TED ROCKET LIMITED
  37. PENAID LIMITED
  38. ARVE LIMITED
  39. DOVER CREDIT LIMITED
  40.  RAGEKAY GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED
  41.  MAYWOOD LENDING LIMITED
  42. LINKPARK TECHNOLOGY NIGERIA LIMITED
  43.  MANGNET LENDING LIMITED
  44. RUBYSTAR GLOBAL LIMITED
  45. BESTFIN NIGERIA LIMITED
  46. FUBRI CENTURY COMPANY LIMITED
  47. BERLY SPRING GLOBAL LIMITED
  48. ROCK FINANCIALS LIMITED
  49. PHOENIX PAYMENT SOLUTION LIMITED
  50. VALUE DRIVER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION LIMITED
  51. NEXTPAYDAY LIMITED
  52. BLACKCOPPER SERVICE LIMITED
  53. TRAFALGAR ASSOCIATE LIMITED
  54. WINDVILLE FINANCIAL NIGERIA LIMITED
  55. ORANGE LOAN & PURPLE CREDIT LIMITED
  56. CARBON MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
  57. NEO-LINK TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
  58. FINNEW FINTECH LIMITED
  59. OTP INTERNET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
  60. RED HARBOR FINTECH LIMITED
  61.  PAYLATER HUB LIMITED
  62. SKITLOAN NIGERIA LIMITED
  63. RACEOVA NIG. LIMITED
  64. NEW CREDAGE NIGERIA LIMITED
  65. BETTERLENDING COMPANY LIMITED
  66. FAST-POINT INTERGRATED LIMITED
  67. APEX LENDING LIMITED
  68. PISKA TECH NIGERIA LIMITED
  69. PRINCEP CREDIT SYSTEM LIMITED
  70. OMALEND SERVICE LIMITED
  71. POCKFUL FINANCE LIMITED
  72. HIGHCREDIT NIGERIA LIMITED
  73. HOLLANDALE NIGERIA LIMITED
  74. PAY FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICE LIMITED
  75. A1 CAPITAL SOLUTION LIMITED
  76. NEWEDGE FINANCE LIMITED
  77. PAPICHOU TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
  78. GOHARVEST INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  79. MINO SPARKS LIMITED
  80. XGO FINANCE LIMITED
  81. PRIMERA MICROFINANCE BANK
  82. CREDIT TECH LENDING COMPANY
  83. PROSPERITY ARCHIPELAGO LIMITED
  84. FINESEST LIMITED
  85. SINGULARITY TECHNOLOGY NIGERIA LTD
  86. ECON MART FINTECH LIMITED
  87. PENNEE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  88. OXYMON SOLUTION LIMITED
  89. LANTANA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
  90. APPLINK CAPITAL NIGERIA LIMITED
  91. YEGON TECH LIMITED
  92. FEZOTECH NIGERIA LIMITED
  93. ERIC VSTA LIMITED
  94. MOBLASPAY COMPANY LIMITED
  95. PAYCREDIT LIMITED
  96. NIZ SERVICES LIMITED
  97. MINO SPARKS LIMITED
  98. FLO WOOD LENDING
  99. LIBERTY ASSURED LIMITED
  100. UNI TECHNOLOGY NIGERIA LTD
  101. TRADE LENDA COM LIMITED
  102. CREDITVILLE MICROFINANCE BANK LTD
  103. LETSHEGO MICROFINANCE BANK LTD
  104. KIOWOPE CAPITAL LIMITED
  105. VEENDHQ LIMITED
  106. UCPLUS ADVANCE LIMITED
  107. MAVEN FINANCE LIMITED
  108. AELLA FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  109. FLUNA CAPITAL LIMITED
  110. NEWEDGE FINANCE LIMITED
  111. TA PRIME LIMITED
  112. REGXTA GLOBAL SERVICE LTD
  113. PROVEST LIMITED
  114. JM RUBINUS LIMITED
  115. CROSSROADS E-PAYMENT SYSTEMS LIMITED
  116. CONSYNERGY LIMITED
  117. FINTCRED INNOVATION LIMITED
  118. AFROSAY FINTECH LIMITED
  119. MIM FINANCE COMPANY

CONDITIONAL APPROVAL

  1. TRIPODBASE LIMITED
  2. OWOAFARA FINTECH SERVICE
  3. AJAX LENDING LIMITED
  4. THE PLATFORM DIGITAL NETWORK LIMITED
  5. ZIPPY CAPITAL LIMITED
  6. LENDING EDGE LIMITED
  7. LENDHA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  8. DOJA LEMAIRE GLOBAL LIMITED
  9. PAYDAYHUB ONLINE NIGERIA LIMITED
  10. RETAIL BOOSTER LIMITED
  11. CITADELE CAPITALS LIMITED
  12. FEWCHORE FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED
  13. ONE PAYOUT LIMITED
  14. LIDYA GLOBAL LIMITED
  15. KWABA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  16. FINPADI TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  17. UMBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  18. FINTRADE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  19. U TECHNOLOGY
  20. STELLAR FINANCE LIMITED
  21. DASH INNOVATIONS
  22. GRIT-TECH LIMITED
  23. CAELUM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  24. U THINKING NIGERIA LIMITED
  25. EATON HILL INVESTMENT LIMITED
  26. CREDITPRO BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES LTD
  27. MUSKA TECH LIMITED
  28. HELPPO AFRICA LIMITED
  29. RENNERS INVESTMENT LIMITED
  30. PEBBLE FINANCIAL TECH. LIMITED
  31. KIAKIA BITS LIMITED
  32. WEALTHBRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED
  33. TRIVISTA CAPITAL LIMITED
  34. ATIMI LENDING LTD
  35. ZUVY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  36. ROCKSHIELD MICROFINANCE
  37. DOT MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
  38. ALLAWEE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  39. LUCRED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
  40. NOLT FINANCE LIMITED
  41. SOKO LENDING LIMITED
  42. CITYGATE GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED
  43. OLIVERMEAD INVESTMENT LIMITED
  44. LIGHTING FINANCE TECHNOLOGY NIGERIA LIMITED
  45. MENO FINANCE LIMITED
  46. HOIL INVESTMENT LIMITED.
  47. KIREDI ROCK COMPANY LTD
  48. GLOSH TECH LIMITED
  49. CLEMO FRESH CO. LTD
  50. PASSECO TECHNOLOGY NIG. LTD
  51. TRUST CEN LIMITED
  52. RIVERBANK PARTNERS LIMITED
  53. PRIME AVIS INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED
  54. RIVERBRAND TECHNOLOGY LIMITED