The report attributes the shortfall to the shift from manual to digital loan applications, which disrupted the usual loan processing cycle.

Despite the widespread uptake of the Hustler Fund, loan repayment rates have not kept pace, prompting the government to revise the terms of repayment.

The suspects allegedly used an extensive network of SIM cards to secure loans that were never repaid, impacting tens of thousands of mobile accounts.

The move brings to 85 the total number of licensed digital credit providers in the country.