Hustler Fund
Supports Kenyan entrepreneurs, groups, and small businesses with mobile-delivered microcredit for working capital and growth.
The Financial Inclusion Fund, widely known as the Hustler Fund, is a Kenyan government-backed microcredit facility launched in November 2022 by President William Ruto to expand financial access for individuals, groups, and small businesses that lack traditional collateral. The program operates exclusively via mobile USSD access (*254#) on Safaricom, Telkom, and Airtel networks, with disbursements …
Mobile-delivered government microcredit for Kenyan individuals, groups, and small businesses at 8% per annum, with loan sizes from KES 500 to KES 2.5 million and no collateral requirement.
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