What Kuscco liquidation means for saccos, creditors

The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (Kuscco) was formed in 1973 as an umbrella body for saccos and expanded into a multi-billion shilling institution offering financial and other services. A Sh13.3 billion fraud scandal plunged it into insolvency, forcing members to abandon rescue efforts and vote for liquidation last week. The decision came…

Advice NI is currently helping hundreds of students navigate debts over £850,000 · BUSINESSFIRST

Young people heading to university this autumn are being urged to understand the risks associated with easily accessible forms of credit. Advice NI warns that the repayments across credit options such as payday loans, overdrafts, credit cards, and buy-now-pay-later schemes, can quickly become unaffordable, leaving students vulnerable to problematic debt. Data from the charity’s personal…