WeLend

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CBK-licensed Kenyan digital lender offering car, logbook, salary and SME loans plus lending infrastructure.

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About WeLend

WeLend Kenya is a digital credit provider licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya. It offers car financing, logbook loans, salary advances, device financing, SME financing and goal savings to individuals and businesses, with support over WhatsApp.

WeLend also sells financial technology to other businesses, including banking-as-a-service, customer verification with KYC, face and liveness checks, credit bureau checks and statement analysis. Its LinkedIn page describes it as an AI-powered digital credit provider running on the Apenia platform. It is based in Nairobi and lists a team of 2 to 10 people.

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Frequently asked about WeLend

Where is WeLend based and when was it founded?
WeLend is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and was founded in 2023.
What sector is WeLend in?
WeLend operates in Lending and FinTech.