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Zuma Loans

Credit priced on what you actually do, not what you can prove on paper.

Live in 21 markets · rolling out across Africa

Built to beat

M-Shwari, Tala, Branch, FairMoney, Carbon

Accredited Zuma Loans providers

✓ Verified by Zuma

Every provider here has passed identity, licence and quality checks before being allowed to trade.

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Zuma Credit Kenya Nairobi

In-app lending, CBK compliant

4.4 · 90 reviews
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Lagos Micro Lenders Lagos

Short-term consumer credit

4.7 · 143 reviews
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Accra Business Finance Accra

SME working capital

4.4 · 196 reviews
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Kampala Asset Finance Kampala

Boda and vehicle financing

4.7 · 249 reviews
D
Dar Trade Credit Dar es Salaam

Vendor stock financing

4.4 · 302 reviews
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Cape Credit Partners Cape Town

Salary-linked lending

4.7 · 355 reviews

Everything inside Zuma Loans

Consumer and micro-business credit underwritten on in-app behaviour, funded by Zuma, in-app lenders or external creditors.

Personal credit

  • Instant micro-loan per loan
  • Salary advance per loan
  • Buy now, pay later at checkout per order
  • Emergency medical credit per loan

Business & earner credit

  • Driver vehicle financing per loan
  • Vendor stock / inventory float per loan
  • Invoice advance for freelancers per invoice
  • Farm input credit per loan

Lender side

  • List as an in-app lender per loan
  • External creditor marketplace bids per loan
  • Portfolio & default dashboard per month

Featured on Zuma Loans

Most booked this month across our live markets.

Personal credit

Instant Mobile Loan Kenya No Collateral

Score built from your Zuma activity, not a bureau file. Money in minutes.

from 5,000/loan 4.2
Personal credit

Quick Loan Nigeria Without BVN Hassle

Borrow against your in-app history. Total cost shown before you accept.

from 50,000/loan 4.9
Personal credit

Salary Advance Loan Before Payday

Draw part of your earnings early. Repaid automatically on payday.

from 10,000/loan 4.8
Personal credit

Buy Now Pay Later Checkout Africa

Split any Zuma purchase over four payments. No interest if on time.

Free 4.7
Personal credit

Emergency Medical Loan Same Day

Hospital bills paid direct to the facility, not to you.

from 20,000/loan 4.6
Business & earner credit

Boda Boda Motorcycle Financing Kenya

Own your bike in 18 months. Repayments taken from daily trips.

from 180,000/loan 4.5
Business & earner credit

Okada Motorcycle Loan Lagos

Weekly repayment tied to your riding income.

from 450,000/loan 4.4
Business & earner credit

Vendor Stock Inventory Float Loan

Restock now, repay as you sell. For Zuma Commerce sellers.

from 50,000/loan 4.3

All Zuma Loans services

20 listings across 3 categories.

Personal credit

Instant Mobile Loan Kenya No Collateral 5,000/loan
Quick Loan Nigeria Without BVN Hassle 50,000/loan
Salary Advance Loan Before Payday 10,000/loan
Buy Now Pay Later Checkout Africa
Emergency Medical Loan Same Day 20,000/loan
School Fees Loan Term Payment Plan 30,000/loan
Rent Deposit Loan Nairobi 40,000/loan
Credit Score Check Free Africa
Loan Repayment Auto Deduct Wallet
Group Guarantee Loan Chama Kenya 100,000/loan

Business & earner credit

Boda Boda Motorcycle Financing Kenya 180,000/loan
Okada Motorcycle Loan Lagos 450,000/loan
Vendor Stock Inventory Float Loan 50,000/loan
Freelancer Invoice Advance Africa
Farm Input Credit Repay at Harvest 25,000/loan
Taxi Driver Vehicle Lease to Own 900,000/loan
Small Business Loan Kenya SME 150,000/loan

Lender side

List as an In App Lender Africa
External Creditor Marketplace Bidding
Loan Portfolio Default Dashboard

What people say

★★★★★

"I run a shop in Kariobangi. I take payments, order stock and pay my supplier without leaving the app. That used to be three apps and a bank queue."

Amina Wanjiku
Retailer, Nairobi 🇰🇪
★★★★★

"I moved from okada riding to running two bikes on Zuma. The credit score from my trips got me the loan for the second one."

Chidi Okonkwo
Rider-owner, Lagos 🇳🇬
★★★★★

"We list our lodge on Zuma Safaris and get bookings direct. No agent taking thirty percent before we see the money."

Joseph Sankale
Lodge owner, Maasai Mara 🇰🇪
★★★★★

"My mother in Mbale gets her blood pressure tablets delivered every month. I pay from Kampala. She never has to travel."

Sarah Nakato
Teacher, Kampala 🇺🇬
★★★★★

"I sell 40 crates of tomatoes a week through Zuma Agriculture. The price is agreed before I harvest, so I stop guessing."

Peter Kimani
Farmer, Nyandarua 🇰🇪
★★★★★

"Rent, deposit and lease all went through the app. I never handed cash to an agent I had never met."

Thabo Molefe
Tenant, Johannesburg 🇿🇦
★★★★★

"Our restaurant does delivery and table bookings from one dashboard. Payouts land on Friday without me chasing anyone."

Ama Owusu
Restaurateur, Accra 🇬🇭
★★★★★

"I found my job on Zuma. No one asked me for an application fee, which is why I trusted it."

Getachew Alemu
Accountant, Addis Ababa 🇪🇹

How Zuma Loans works

Credit priced on what you actually do, not what you can prove on paper.

  1. 1
    Score continuously zuma

    Rides taken, orders fulfilled, wallet inflows, repayment history — earned signal, not a credit bureau file.

    ⚙ Credit score recalculated on every settled transaction

  2. 2
    See a real offer customer

    Amount, tenure and total cost shown before applying. No hidden fees.

    ⚙ Offer generated within score band and market limits

  3. 3
    Route to a funder zuma

    Zuma balance sheet, an in-app lender, or an external creditor bidding on the loan.

    ⚙ Marketplace auction; best APR wins, ties broken by speed

  4. 4
    Receive and repay customer

    Disbursed to the wallet in seconds; repay from wallet, earnings or mobile money.

    ⚙ Disbursement, repayment schedule, reminders before due date

  5. 5
    Reward good behaviour zuma

    On-time repayment raises the limit and lowers the rate automatically.

    ⚙ Score uplift, band promotion, next-offer regeneration

Where Zuma Loans is live

Pick a market to see local pricing, payment rails and cities.

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