WorldStage– A Central Bank of Nigeria licensed consumer finance firm, Zedvance Finance which seeks to offer loans without requiring collateral has set a target of N250 billion funding in 2026, a 160% growth from the current N96 billion.
Group Managing Director of Zedcrest Group, Adedayo Amzat said in a statement that the company had supported commercial businesses across Nigeria as it expanded beyond retail lending.
Specifically, he said it achieved the current funding level across sectors including oil and gas, automotive, logistics, renewable energy, fintech, e-commerce, trade distribution and agribusiness.
Among the businesses he named that his company had supported include Shekel Mobility, Tradegrid, Sapphire and CredPal and other ecosystem partners.
“In 2025 alone, Zedvance Commercial Solutions recorded strong growth driven by partnerships and a rapidly expanding portfolio,” Amzat said.
He said the financing model being operated by Zedvance Finance, a subsidiary of Zedcrest Group, established in 2014 was to bridge funding gaps and support enterprise growth.
He said the company’s flagship product, ‘Liquidity Solutions’, was developed to enable faster credit delivery to businesses in high-growth sectors.
“We are proud of our accomplishments so far, especially the impact we have made in sectors critical to economic development,” he said.
“Through solar and asset on-lending, we have expanded energy access and improved income opportunities for gig workers by financing mobility asset platforms across Nigeria.
“Because customers are at the heart of our business, we designed ‘Liquidity Solutions’ to help businesses unlock faster credit delivery across high-growth sectors.”
Amzat, the GMD of Zedcrest Capital Group, a renowned financial market expert and one of the pioneers of the securities market in Nigeria, is a leading financial solutions provider in the country. He has Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management and Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University, Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Ilorin, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, and Fellow of the Institute of Credit Management (ICA) and the Institute of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers (IAPM).
