b'In our seventh episode, host Claire O\\u2019Connell talks to Matt Flannery, founder of micro-finance lending platforms Kiva and Branch. Since founding Kiva in 2005, the platform has loaned more than $1.07bn to small businesses in sub-Saharan Africa with an astonishing 97.1pc repayment rate.\\nIn this interview, Matt discusses how and why he brought fintech for-profit services to sub-Saharan Africa.\\n \\nMusic by Drake Stafford. Produced by Bureau. Inspirefest: The Podcast is proudly supported by The Digital Hub.'