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Technology is helping to overcome concerns about potential customers’ creditworthiness
A potentially huge pension market is proving hard to tap
The government sees a stronger agricultural sector as vital to its economic strategy
Fintech still dominates the investment landscape, but interest is growing in other sectors
Linguistic ties and a shared currency in some sub-Saharan countries have aided expansion
High interest rates make mortgages and car deals too expensive for many potential borrowers
The Islamist group’s takeover of Afghanistan has forced thousands to leave their homes
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