Nigeria’s digital lending boom was built on small, instant loans between ₦5,000 ($3.61) and ₦10,000 ($7.21) disbursed within minutes on sleek apps. But that model is beginning to shift. Digital lenders across the country are retreating from small-ticket loans, shifting toward larger loans and borrowers with verifiable income as regulatory pressure, tighter privacy rules, and

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