# Episode 187 - The Future Of Lending In Kenya & Africa: AI, Alternative Data, Digital Identity & Automation

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Podcast: [Pure Digital Passion with Moses Kemibaro](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pure-digital-passion-with-moses-kemibaro-5830846)
Published: 2026-07-13T06:09:00+00:00
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What does a truly future-ready African lender look like? Is it enough to launch a mobile application, automate loan approvals or introduce artificial intelligence into the credit-scoring process? Or does meaningful digital transformation require lenders to rethink the entire customer journey—from acquisition, onboarding and identity verification through credit decisioning, disbursement, repayment and collections? In this panel discussion I moderated a practical and thought-provoking conversation on the future of lending in Kenya and Africa. The discussion was recorded during The Future of Lending: Loan Origination, E-Sign & AI, held on the 29th of May 2026 at Park Inn by Radisson in Westlands, Nairobi. The event was co-hosted by Presta Technologies, Zoho and the Digital Financial Services Association of Kenya. Panelists Kris Senanu: Executive Chairman, Smith & Berkeley LLC Kevin Mutiso: CEO, OYE and Chairman, Digital Financial Services Association of Kenya (DFSAK) Winnie Chira: Founder and CEO, Identify Africa Victor Kiplagat: CEO and Co-Founder, Spin Mobile LLC Kenneth Mantu: Group CEO, The Adaptis Group Key Topics Covered Why many African lenders still operate through fragmented platforms The difference between having digital channels and having a genuinely digital lending operation Why reliable data matters more than institutional gut instinct How incomplete information can cause both financial exclusion and over-indebtedness Digital identity, stolen documents, deepfakes and onboarding fraud Risk-based KYC and creating seamless journeys for genuine customers How alternative data can improve decisions for thin-file borrowers Mobile-money transactions and behavioural credit indicators Why correlations in lending data must be interpreted responsibly Embedded fi…

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