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Who We Are

Credit That Works for Real Nigeria.

Structured financing for individuals and businesses — built on income data, not collateral.

Our Mission

Financing Built on What You've Earned.

If you have a verifiable income, you deserve structured credit — one that respects your capacity to repay and never exceeds it.

40%
Maximum debt-service ratio. We never lend beyond what you can repay.
4
Products across consumer & business credit
Layers of repayment protection per facility
24h
Typical individual decision time
0
Collateral required — income is your proof
What We Stand For

Five Values. Every Decision.

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Accessibility

Credit for every income earner — salaried, self-employed, or informal trader.

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Responsibility

A 40% DSR cap on every product. We only lend what you can comfortably repay.

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Transparency

Every offer states your limit, rate, schedule, and fees before you sign. No surprises.

Technology

Credit decisions driven by real data — bank statements, payslips, bureau checks.

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Scalability

Built for Nigeria. Architecture ready to localise across Sub-Saharan Africa fast.

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Partnership

We work with employers, suppliers, and tech partners to extend credit responsibly.

Our Story

Built in Lagos. Built for Africa.

Millions of Nigerians have regular income but no real access to credit. Banks are slow. Collateral requirements are unreasonable. Informal lending is expensive.

We built Zerne Capital to change that — using income data, employer arrangements, and CBN-backed repayment infrastructure to lend responsibly at scale.

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The Insight
Identifying the Gap
Millions of Nigerians with income but no path to formal credit.
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Product Build
ESDA + GSI Framework
Tripartite repayment structures and tiered credit models built in from day one.
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Launch
Four Products Live
Individual, Travel, SME Capital, and Trade Micro-Credit — open for applications.
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Next
Pan-African Expansion
Ghana, Kenya, and Côte d'Ivoire in the pipeline.
Where We're Going

Nigeria First. Africa Next.

Our architecture, credit bureau relationships, and employer partnerships are built for rapid, localised expansion.

🇳🇬 NigeriaLive — All Products
🇬🇭 GhanaNext Target
🇰🇪 KenyaPlanned
🇨🇮 Côte d'IvoirePlanned
🇿🇦 South AfricaFuture
Get Started

Ready to Apply?

No collateral. No branch visit. Under 10 minutes to apply.