{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c041a43beb1d1463e5fd76/6a7ed6e7f8e81c4395cc858a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"8 Million Loans And Counting: Inside 4G Capital – Wayne Hennessy-Barrett","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c041a43beb1d1463e5fd76/1786695854843-fcff89b0-8def-435a-9eeb-b41e5c508a76.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>After 17 years in the British Army, Wayne Hennessy-Barrett made an unlikely move into African fintech. Today he leads 4G Capital, a fintech lender that provides millions of working capital loans to small businesses across Kenya and Uganda. In this episode, Wayne shares how the army shaped him as an entrepreneur,&nbsp;why 4G is betting on Africa’s smallest businesses, what 8 million loans have taught 4G about underwriting, how the firm blends tech with on-the-ground relationships, and what the digital lending industry still gets wrong today. Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about Wayne Hennessy-Barrett | 4G Capital</strong></p><p><br></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynehennessybarrett/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynehennessybarrett/</a>  </p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.4g-capital.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">4G Capital</a> </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about Chipo Muwowo | Allocator Media Podcast</strong></p><p><br></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipomuwowo/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipomuwowo/</a></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://allocator.media/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://allocator.media/</a></p>","author_name":"Chipo Muwowo"}