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Insights, stories, and practical frameworks from Aakkio experts and partners.

Profit Is Not a Dirty Word: Rethinking Growth, Scale, and Sustainability in African Lending

The lending landscape is evolving — and expertise alone is no longer enough. Here’s why tomorrow’s growth will come from communities, not consultants.

What Nobody Tells You About Building a Lending Business That Actually Survives

It usually starts with a compelling problem statement, a clever product idea, and an attractive market size. There are projections showing rapid growth

Teaching Lending Is Harder Than Practicing It. Here’s Why I Built Aakkio.

I was busy practising it. Building products. Scaling Product Sales. Sitting in credit committee meetings. Debating risk thresholds. Arguing about pricing.

Teaching Lending Is Harder Than Practicing It. Here’s Why I Built Aakkio.

I was busy practising it. Building products. Scaling Product Sales. Sitting in credit committee meetings. Debating risk thresholds. Arguing about pricing.

What Nobody Tells You About Building a Lending Business That Actually Survives

It usually starts with a compelling problem statement, a clever product idea, and an attractive market size. There are projections showing rapid growth

Profit Is Not a Dirty Word: Rethinking Growth, Scale, and Sustainability in African Lending

The lending landscape is evolving — and expertise alone is no longer enough. Here’s why tomorrow’s growth will come from communities, not consultants.