| Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.africangatesupport.com/ |
| Year established | 2008 |
| Head of Institution | Joris Eduamah |
| Regions active | Western Region |
| # Branches | 2 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 93,619 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 47,522.34 |
| Active clients with loans | 225 |
| Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
| Network affiliations | |
| Funders | Neurotical Ideas Ltd |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Loan | GHS 100 - 5,000 | 1 - 6 | 80% - 100% | 40% - 60% | Business, Housing, Consumer, Education | Women, Men | Group Mtgs, Business Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Loan | 72.00%-88.20% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 | None | 20.00%- upfront | 168.1% - 207.8% | 242.2% - 311.7% | 25 |
| Outstanding portfolio (COP) | COP 470,842,888 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 258,704.88 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 139 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Currency | COP |
| Minimum loan size | COP 1,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 12,875,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 36.0 months |
| Approx average | 24.0 months |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 2.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 2.00% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Ley MiPYME |
| % of loan amount - min | 5.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 5.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | Ins 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | F.R.G. (Fondo Nacional de Garantías) | Seguro de Vida | |
| % of loan amount - min | 20.00% | 1.20% | |
| % of loan amount - max | 20.00% | 1.20% | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 0 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 | 0 | |
| Reason for variation | N/A | N/A | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes | Yes |
| Required for | Never |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | N/A |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | N/A |
| Minimum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Maximum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | COP 1,575,000 | COP 3,010,950 | COP 10,600,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2011-03-18 | 2011-02-08 | 2011-02-25 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 24.0 months | 28.0 months | 36.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest and Fee Component | 33.7% | 28.3% | 32.1% | ||
| Insurance Component | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.0% | ||
| Transparency Index | 69 | 82 | 73 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
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