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ngapat
#1 Posted : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 12:40:11 PM
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A mobile app that allows peer to peer lending and borrowing. I was looking at it as an investment option to put in some cash for lending. Lending for 10 days gives 8% returns but you are given 55% the 8% and the rest goes to ubapesa. Ive put 1k to test and see how it works. Anyone tried it?
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penkon
#2 Posted : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 12:56:59 PM
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ngapat wrote:
A mobile app that allows peer to peer lending and borrowing. I was looking at it as an investment option to put in some cash for lending. Lending for 10 days gives 8% returns but you are given 55% the 8% and the rest goes to ubapesa. Ive put 1k to test and see how it works. Anyone tried it?


works as quoted
winmak
#3 Posted : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 1:04:23 PM
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Who is the regulating authority?
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mlennyma
#4 Posted : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 1:20:00 PM
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ngapat wrote:
A mobile app that allows peer to peer lending and borrowing. I was looking at it as an investment option to put in some cash for lending. Lending for 10 days gives 8% returns but you are given 55% the 8% and the rest goes to ubapesa. Ive put 1k to test and see how it works. Anyone tried it?

they are paying withholding tax and insurance meaning the authorities and cbk knows. ..I have downloaded the application ready to test with about 5k
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Kwiklana
#5 Posted : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 1:44:19 PM
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@ngapat and @mlennyma please do share test results with fellow wazuans.
Stiffler
#6 Posted : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 1:52:14 PM
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Laughing out loudly
ngapat
#7 Posted : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 2:07:44 PM
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Stiffler wrote:
The Rate of Return though is a bit low....
Roughly 5% p.a if you invest throughout the year

How did you arrive at that %
Lending rates are as follows
8% for 10 days
9% for 20 days
10% for 30 days.
If they give you 50% of the interest, you atleast get 5% interest per month. That translates to 60% p.a if you keep lending throughout the year, without factoring compounding.
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VyaBureSiachi
#8 Posted : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 2:14:56 PM
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So it's just digital loan sharking?
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ngapat
#9 Posted : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 2:19:38 PM
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https://kenyanwallstreet...ng-lending-app-in-kenya/
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ngapat
#10 Posted : Tuesday, April 24, 2018 2:22:02 PM
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Yeah, digital shylocking but if there is money to be made with manageable risks, then lets ride
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