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Princeps Credit Systems Limited

“Can a salary-backed consumer lender become Africa's dominant provider of consumer financial services by anchoring on Nigerian public-sector payroll deductions?”

Founded2017
HQIkeja, Lagos, Nigeria
IndustryFintech / Lending
The story

Princeps Credit Systems Limited, a subsidiary of Princeps Holdings Limited, is a Nigerian consumer lender focused on salaried workers and public servants. Its flagship product Credit Wallet provides salary-backed personal loans up to ₦5,000,000 to federal and state government employees, with additional products (Corper Wallet, Credit Lite, Credit Alert) targeting adjacent salaried segments. The company reports ₦25B+ disbursed to 70,000+ individuals across 100+ MDAs (Ministries, Departments, Agencies).

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2017
Credit Wallet launched as flagship salary-based lending product for Nigerian salaried workers· lending
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Princeps Credit Systems Limited’s embedded-finance stack
Lending
Princeps Credit Systems Limited (in-house)Credit Wallet (salary-based personal loan up to ₦5M for Federal/State Government workers)Corper WalletCredit LiteCredit AlertPartner Funds
Accounting gap: none

Princeps Credit Systems Limited — frequently asked

Who provides Princeps Credit Systems Limited's lending?

Princeps Credit Systems Limited's lending and capital products are provided by Princeps Credit Systems Limited (in-house).

Where is Princeps Credit Systems Limited headquartered?

Princeps Credit Systems Limited is founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

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