How 4G Capital Disbursed over $1 Billion to SMEs

4G Capital has officially crossed $1 billion in loans disbursed to micro and small businesses across Kenya and Uganda, a milestone reached through more than 7.6 million loans since the company launched in 2013. In this interview, we sit down with founder and executive chairman Wayne Hennessy Barrett to unpack how this milestone happened, including a special moment marking the company's billionth dollar lent to Alice, a Diamond Level VIP customer whose journey reflects the real impact behind the numbers. We talk about what it took to build a lending model trusted by hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs, why financial access remains one of Africa's biggest challenges for small business owners, and what's next for 4G Capital as it scales beyond East Africa. Topics covered: The journey from launch in 2013 to $1B+ in loans How 4G Capital's touch tech model works Alice's story, the billionth dollar loan What financial inclusion really means for small businesses What's next for the company Wayne Hennessy Barrett: linkedin.com/in/waynehennessybarrett 4G Capital: linkedin.com/company/4g-capital Kenyan Wall Street: Instagram instagram.com/kenyanwallstreet LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/kenyanwallstreet YouTube youtube.com/@kenyanwallstreet Twitter/X twitter.com/kenyanwalstreet #4GCapital #FinancialInclusion #Fintech #SmallBusiness #Africa #Entrepreneurship