Lending software for Botswana

A stable economy and a large salaried workforce make payroll lending the core of non-bank credit in Botswana. lendhero arrives with TransUnion Botswana, Omang ID and EFT already connected, so your team configures products instead of plumbing.

See the local stack
  • BWP (P)
  • English
  • 14 local connectors
  • 1–2 weeks to launch

Hi, Kagiso

ApprovedP 10,000

703

Credit score

On-time payments

Monthly paymentP 983

Market profile

Botswana at a glance

What lendhero is set up for in Botswana before your team logs in.

Currency

BWP (P)

Languages

English

Supervisor

NBFIRA and Bank of Botswana

Credit data

TransUnion Botswana

Payout rails

EFT, Orange Money, MyZaka

Data protection

the Data Protection Act

14
local connectors wired in before kickoff
BWP
for pricing, payouts and repayments
1–2
weeks from kickoff to the first loan
1
interface languages: English

Working with borrowers in Botswana

Tools for every borrower conversation

Borrowers in Botswana apply, sign, pay and come back for repeat loans in English and BWP.

Applications in minutes

Borrowers apply on the web or in the app, and staff file applications from the back office. A half-filled form waits for them to come back.

New application

Draft saved
Step 2 of 4 · Personal detailsStep 2/4

Reminders that get read

Approvals, due dates and overdue notices go out by WhatsApp Business and Africa's Talking automatically.

Your application is approvedWhatsApp Business
Your payment is due tomorrowAfrica's Talking
New receipt in your portalInfobip

Rewards for repeat borrowers

Points for on-time payments, promo codes for campaigns and manual adjustments by staff.

WELCOMEfirst loan
Bonus balance1,240 pts

A portal for repeat loans

Repeat borrowers reapply without retyping data, extend or repay from their phone.

Extend loan
Repay early
Refinance

Contracts without paperwork

Loan agreements, extension requests and receipts are generated and e-signed in English.

Loan agreementSigned
Extension requestReady
Payment receiptDraft

Decisioning

Decisions in seconds, explained in plain words

Third-party and built-in checks run in one flow, for individuals and businesses. Every approval and decline shows the rules and scores behind it.

  • Every check in one passAnti-fraud, identification, credit bureaus, sanctions and digital footprint.
  • Rules you can readYour team can answer any borrower about why.

Application #48213

Kagiso · Consumer loan, 6 months · P 10,000

Approved
Credit score712
  • IdentityVerified
  • Anti-fraudPassed
  • Credit bureau712
  • Debt-to-income31%
  • Sanctions & watchlistsClear
Decision time28 s

Local stack

The Botswana stack, connected before kickoff.

TransUnion Botswana, Omang ID, EFT and WhatsApp Business are wired in before launch. Anything else comes through the open API.

  • Credit bureaus & registries1 connector
    • TTransUnion Botswana
  • Identity & KYC2 connectors
    • OOmang ID
    • SSmile ID
  • Bank & alternative data1 connector
    • BBank statement parsing
  • Disbursement rails3 connectors
    • EEFT
    • OOrange Money
    • MMyZaka
  • Repayments & collections3 connectors
    • PPayroll deduction
    • DDebit orders
    • OOrange Money
  • Messaging3 connectors
    • WWhatsApp Business
    • AAfrica's Talking
    • IInfobip
  • E-signature2 connectors
    • DDocuSign

Checks and payments

Who borrows and how money moves in Botswana

Applicants are checked with TransUnion Botswana, and money moves via EFT and Orange Money.

Client checks

Checks connected in Botswana:

  • Anti-fraud servicesDevice, behaviour and blacklist checksPass
  • Identity verificationOmang ID, Smile IDPass
  • Credit bureausTransUnion BotswanaPass
  • Government registriesNational ID and tax registriesPass
  • Bank and alternative dataBank statement parsingReview
  • Additional data sourcesTelco, open banking and your own listsAuto

Payment infrastructure

Payment rails connected in Botswana:

DisbursementEFT, Orange Money, MyZaka in BWP
RepaymentPayroll deduction, Debit orders, Orange Money
Status checksEvery payment tracked until it settles
Reversals and refundsCancel or refund with a full audit trail
  • EFT
  • Orange Money
  • MyZaka
  • Payroll deduction
  • Debit orders

Loan servicing

Every loan and every repayment on one screen

Edit terms, recalculate interest, apply penalties and follow the full schedule without exporting anything.

  • Automatic calculations for every loanInterest, fees and penalties in BWP are calculated by a dedicated engine with 200+ configurable parameters. Staff can still adjust any amount by hand, and every change is logged.
  • Loan products in minutesSet up consumer, instalment and business products with their rules and scenarios in the admin panel, without a release.
  • Notifications tied to every calculationEach due date, penalty and recalculation sends the right message to the borrower and your team.

Loan #48213

P 10,000

On track
Auto-calculated · 200+ parametersManual edit
Repaid P 3,570 of P 10,7002 of 6 payments
DateAmountStatus
Sep 4P 1,780Paid
Oct 4P 1,780Paid
Nov 4P 1,780Due in 7 days
Dec 4P 1,780Upcoming
Jan 4P 1,780Upcoming
Reminder sentYour payment of P 1,780 is due Nov 4

Loan flow

How a loan runs in Botswana. Five steps, all local.

  1. 01ApplyBorrowers apply on the web, in the app or via WhatsApp, with forms in English.
  2. 02VerifyIdentity and documents are checked through Omang ID and Smile ID.
  3. 03DecideScorecards pull TransUnion Botswana data and return a decision in seconds.
  4. 04DisburseFunds go out via EFT or Orange Money in BWP, straight after signing.
  5. 05CollectRepayments arrive via Payroll deduction and Debit orders, with reminders over WhatsApp Business.

Portals

One platform, three portals

Everyone works in the same system and sees only what their role allows.

My loan

P 10,000

Next payment

P 1,780 · Nov 4

Pay now

Extend loan

Customer portal

Borrowers apply, repay, extend and track loans online.

Applications

KagisoVerifierApproved
Daniel O.AnalystReview
Maria L.RiskApproved
Tomas K.AnalystDeclined
Lena P.VerifierReview

Staff portal

Managers, analysts, risk, verifiers and collectors work side by side.

Role · Verifier

12 users
View applications
Verify documents
Approve loans
Edit loan terms
Export reports

Super-admin portal

Products, roles, permissions and rules change without a release.

Products

What lenders in Botswana launch on .

Payroll lendingTerm loans repaid through employer deductions.
Consumer creditPersonal loans with debit-order or wallet collections.
SME lendingWorking capital for small businesses.

Compliance

Configured for NBFIRA and the Data Protection Act.

lendhero is software: the licence stays yours. We set the platform up for the rules you operate under in Botswana.

Hosting & data residency

Cloud or on-premise deployment, with data stored where the Data Protection Act requires.

Consent & privacy

Borrower consents are captured, versioned and logged under the Data Protection Act.

Pricing & disclosures

Rates, fees and cost-of-credit disclosures set per product for NBFIRA rules.

Audit trail

Every decision, edit and message is logged for internal and external audits.

More markets in Southern Africa

All Africa markets

Questions

Frequently asked

Didn’t find the answer? Write to us and we’ll reply within one business day.

Can lendhero run a lending business in Botswana?+

Yes. The platform is set up for BWP, English and NBFIRA requirements, with 14 local connectors ready on day one.

Which credit data sources are connected in Botswana?+

TransUnion Botswana. On top of that, identity checks run through Omang ID and Smile ID and bank data comes from Bank statement parsing.

How do borrowers get paid and repay?+

Payouts go out via EFT, Orange Money and MyZaka in BWP. Repayments arrive via Payroll deduction, Debit orders and Orange Money, with reminders over WhatsApp Business and Africa's Talking.

How long does a launch in Botswana take?+

Usually 1–2 weeks from kickoff to the first loan, including connecting 14 local services, product setup, staff training and a test run.

Can we run several countries on one platform?+

Yes. One installation serves several countries, each with its own currency, products, languages and local connectors.

Book a demo

Lending in Botswana? Let’s plan the launch.

We’ll walk you through the platform, show what matters for your products and answer questions about your business.

  • A 30-minute call
  • A walkthrough on your products and markets
  • Answers on timeline, integrations and pricing

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