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Micro-financiers on the edge as big banks, digital lenders raid turf

President Uhuru Kenyatta presents the trophy and certificate for The Best Financial Institution Other Than Bank to The Kenya Industrial Estate (KIE) Board chairman Mugambi Imanyara. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

Small is the new big thing for borrowers. They love it best when it is served fast and digital lenders know this.

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