Network-Enhanced Credit Scoring for DeFi Invoice Financing in Kenya A machine learning system that analyzes M-Pesa B2B transaction networks using Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to generate credit scores for invoice tokenization, enabling Kenyan SMEs to access cheaper DeFi liquidity.
# Tokenized_Invoice_Discounting
Network-Enhanced Credit Scoring for DeFi Invoice Financing in Kenya A machine learning system that analyzes M-Pesa B2B transaction networks using Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to generate credit scores for invoice tokenization, enabling Kenyan SMEs to access cheaper DeFi liquidity.
# π§Ύ TokenizedInvoice-KE
## Network-Enhanced Credit Scoring for DeFi Invoice Financing in Kenya
A machine learning system that analyzes M-Pesa B2B transaction networks using Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to generate credit scores for invoice tokenization, enabling Kenyan SMEs to access cheaper DeFi liquidity.
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### π― The Problem
Kenyan SMEs face a **KES 1.7 trillion financing gap** with invoice factoring rates of **36-60% APR**, while DeFi protocols offer liquidity at **5-12% APR**. The missing link? Reliable credit scoring for emerging market businesses.
### π‘ The Solution
We leverage the rich network structure of M-Pesa business transactions to:
1. **Build transaction graphs** where businesses are nodes and payments are edges
2. **Train GNN models** to learn creditworthiness from network position
3. **Predict invoice default** using network + invoice features
4. **Tokenize invoices** with on-chain verifiable credit scores
5. **Connect to DeFi** liquidity pools for cheaper financing
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### π¬ Key Features
- **Graph Construction**: Build directed weighted graphs from M-Pesa B2B transactions
- **GNN Credit Scoring**: GraphSAGE/GAT embeddings capture network effects
- **Invoice Prediction**: Hybrid model combining GNN embeddings + invoice features
- **Risk-Based Pricing**: Dynamic interest rates based on predicted default probability
- **Smart Contracts**: Solidity contracts for invoice tokenization (ERC-721)
- **Privacy-Preserving**: Zero-knowledge proofs for on-chain credit verification
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### ποΈ Architecture
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