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What Is a Financial Identity — and Why Your Business Needs One

A credit score tells lenders one number. A financial identity tells them your whole story. Here's why the difference matters for African SMEs.

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Tunde Adeyemi

Co-founder, Creditlinker

· 7 min read10 January 2025Read
Industry Insight

Open Banking in Africa: Why the Next Decade Will Unlock SME Finance at Scale

Open banking infrastructure is maturing across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. Here's what it means for SME lending and why financial identity is the missing layer.

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Tunde Adeyemi

8 min read
Product Updates

Creditlinker Now Supports 30+ Banks via Mono Open Banking

We've expanded bank connectivity to cover the major Nigerian commercial banks, microfinance banks, and digital banks through our Mono integration.

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Kemi Obi

3 min read
SME Stories

From Declined to Funded: How Aduke Bakeries Built Their Financial Identity

Three bank rejections. 24 months of transaction data. One Creditlinker financial identity. This is how Aduke Bakeries accessed their first working capital facility.

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Kemi Obi

5 min read
Capital Access

The SME Guide to Capital Access: 14 Types of Financing and When Each One Fits

Not all capital is the same. Working capital loans, equipment financing, invoice discounting, revenue advances — each serves a different need. Here's how to know which one fits your business.

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Chidi Eze

11 min read
Financial Education

Why 80% of Nigerian SMEs Get Declined — and It's Not What You Think

Most SME loan rejections aren't because the business isn't viable. They're because the business is invisible. Here's what's really happening.

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Fatima Bello

6 min read
Financial Education

The Six Financial Dimensions: What Each One Measures and How to Improve It

Creditlinker scores your business across six independent financial dimensions. This is what each one looks at — and what you can do to strengthen your profile.

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Chidi Eze

9 min read
Product Updates

How to Connect Your First Bank Account to Creditlinker

A step-by-step walkthrough of linking your first bank account via Mono — what happens to your data, how long it takes, and what to expect.

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Kemi Obi

4 min read