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Carbon Nigeria

Carbon (Paylater): Nigerian digital lender. 5M+ app downloads. Reported net income NGN 201M (~USD 478K) FY2022. Pivoted from standalone lending to diversified financial services platform.

Key Information
Organisation
Carbon (Paylater)
Status
Open
Type
Microfinance
Amount
NGN 1,500 – 1,000,000
Size
Small
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Description

Carbon (formerly Paylater) is a Nigerian digital financial services company that started as a standalone digital lender and has since pivoted into a diversified financial services platform offering savings, payments, lending, and investment products. The company has more than 5 million cumulative app downloads. Carbon publicly disclosed financials in 2018 and 2019 reporting cumulative profits exceeding USD 700,000, and after a two-year gap, revealed a net income of NGN 201 million (approximately USD 478,500) for the financial year ending June 30, 2022. Carbon represents one of the more capital-efficient African fintechs.

Focus Sectors

Microfinance, Consumer Lending, Digital Banking

Source: Carbon