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383 Zambian micro-lending startup PremierCredit raises $650k funding

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Tom Jackson @ Disrupt Africa 2 place · 12/23/2020 03:00 EDT

Zambian micro-lending startup PremierCredit raises $650k funding

Zambian startup PremierCredit, a micro-lending platform that also has operations in Zimbabwe, has raised US$650,000 in funding from Enygma Ventures to help it scale further. Launched in 2019, PremierCredit offers micro-loans to Zambian entrepreneurs and small scale traders, many of whom are women, increasing their access to capital and the ability to grow their businesses.  [...]

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