James Obi, a 35-year-old medium-scale manufacturer, makes paints in Ikeja, Lagos. Due to the need to expand his business, he proceeded to request a loan of N10 million from one of Nigeria’s tier- two lenders.
The bank demanded collateral that would cover the amount he needed. The interest rate
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