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Sinqee Bank and Ethio telecom signed a 15 billion Br agreement to roll out “Wabii Digital Finance”

May 01, 2025
Sinqee Bank and Ethio telecom signed a 15 billion Br agreement to roll out “Wabii Digital Finance”
  • Will steer 10 billion Br to small- and medium-size enterprises, four billion Birr to finance smartphones and other devices, and 1.3 billion Br to micro-credit.
  • Borrowers can seek unsecured loans of up to 130,000 Br or pledge collateral for facilities as large as 1.2 million Br.
  • Personal loans range from 5,000 to 30,000 Br and can be repaid in as little as five days or as long as 45 days.
  • Salary-based credit tops out at one million Birr and is earmarked for roughly 500,000 employees, while device financing offers up to 30,000 Br with a 20pc facilitation fee.