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Lidya

Building a financial services platform that offers financing in less than 24 hours to small and medium businesses in emerging markets.

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Tunde Kehinde

Co-Founder and CEO at Lidya

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Employees 21–50
Headquarters Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Lidya unlocks credit for Africans. Everyday, millions of creditworthy Africans face roadblocks as they seek loans, hindered by limited credit history, collateral demands, and lengthy approval processes.

Lidya is a beacon of hope. We have reimagined credit management to deliver secure, stable digital credit infrastructure so credit providers can originate, disburse, and collect credit with confidence. Because of Lidya, creditworthy Africans can access fast and convenient loans tailored to their needs, eliminating barriers that once held them back. By leveraging advanced technology, data analytics and algorithms, our credit rails assess creditworthiness quickly and provide rapid digital credit disbursement & collection, and are the system of record for all transactions. Lidya has become a catalyst for success, fueling over $100m USD in credit across over 32,500 loans with a 99% repayment.

Join us on the journey as we empower credit worthy Africans, invigorate the African economy and redefine the digital lending landscape in Africa. With Lidya, dreams become a reality!

Notable Achievements

  • Over 90% of clients have grown their businesses with Lidya's support.
  • Disbursed more than 32,500 loans since inception.
  • Lidya has a 99% repayment rate of loans issued through our platform

Currently Operating in Four Regions

Press Mentions

August 29, 2024

The Two Proven Paths African Founders Mostly Follow to Find Co-Founders

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August 27, 2024

Startup Nurseries: The Companies Birthing the Next Unicorn Founders in Africa

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August 26, 2024

The African Startup Playbook: Insider Secrets from Employee-Turned Founders

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December 6, 2023

Lidya closes operations in two countries to focus on the Nigerian market after securing $16.45 million in funding

Read on Techpoint Africa »

December 5, 2023

Nigerian SME lender Lidya shutters European business

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August 29, 2023

Tunde Kehinde and his business of helping SMEs succeed in Business

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