Diaspora-backed micro-lending

Loans built on the money your family already sends

Uhuru turns Zimbabwe's diaspora remittances into productive micro-loans of USD 50–500 for the informal sector — no collateral, no bank account, no paperwork queues. Everything happens on WhatsApp.

WhatsApp onboarding Remittance-backed Alternative credit scoring USD 50–500 Builds credit history
US$2.4B+ Zimbabwe diaspora remittances (2025)
USD 50–500 Digitally approved micro-loans
5,000+ Borrowers targeted in Year 1
60% Of target population currently unbanked

Two ways in

Whichever side of the money you're on

The same remittance flow works for both the family receiving it at home and the relative sending it from abroad.

How it works

From remittance receipt to credit history

  1. 1

    Register on WhatsApp

    Say hello to the Uhuru number and register in minutes — just your phone and national ID.

  2. 2

    Share your remittance receipts

    Send your last 6 months of receipts (Mukuru, WorldRemit, Western Union and others). They're used only to understand your inflow.

  3. 3

    Get a transparent offer

    We score how regularly money arrives — not payslips. You see exactly how much you qualify for and the flat fee upfront.

  4. 4

    Funds in your Uhuru Wallet

    Approved loans disburse straight to your wallet — spend via EcoCash, bank transfer or merchant payments.

  5. 5

    Repay in step with remittances

    Repayments sync to the dates money usually arrives, and every on-time payment builds your formal credit history.

Expected impact

Finance that reaches the real economy

5,000+

Borrowers

Year 1 target — informal MSMEs, vendors, smallholder farmers and households.

USD 2M+

Loan book

Stable diaspora-backed capital deployed into the productive sector.

60%

Unbanked reached

Serving a population currently excluded from formal financial services.

Vision 2030

Aligned

Financial inclusion, MSME support, FX retention and economic resilience.

Regulation & trust

Built inside the regulatory perimeter

Our sandbox journey

  • Participated in the RBZ Fintech Regulatory Sandbox
  • Tested WhatsApp-based onboarding and a digital wallet
  • Confirmed strong adoption among informal users
  • Demonstrated robust AML/CFT compliance
  • Validated data-driven risk tools for underserved segments

Compliance commitments

Microfinance Act
Credit-Only MFI licence application in progress.
Exchange Control Regulations
Diaspora remittances handled via licensed MTO partnerships.
AML / CFT Frameworks
KYC, transaction monitoring and suspicious-activity reporting implemented in the sandbox.
Consumer Protection
Transparent flat pricing, cooling-off periods and dispute resolution built in.

Join the waitlist

Lending launches under our Credit-Only MFI licence. Be first in line — whether you borrow at home or send from abroad.