Pardna App’s origin story began many years ago with the arrival of Caribbean immigrants aboard the passenger ship Empire Windrush…
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What is it and how does it work?
Informal collaborative saving and lending is common amongst African and Caribbean communities at home and abroad, and in many other communities worldwide. But what is it all about?
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The Pardna Mission
I remember, many years ago. Every Saturday, I would be slipped a brown, unmarked envelope. “Go straight there, come straight…
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“Why do I need to link the app to my bank? 🤔”
We’ve had a great response to the launch of Pardna App. But a few users have asked why they need…
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“So, when are you launching then??”
Yeah, I know. You may have visited this website a while back, clicked the link to register your interest in the imminent launch of the Pardna platform for group saving and lending and then… silence.