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Institution

African Gate Financial Support Hse No.118/1 Bekwai Rd,near Old John Sarbah Rd, Market Circle,Takoradi, Western Region233
Data approved: 2011-12-07
Data version: 1
Age of data: 157 months

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon Bank Financial Institution
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addresshttp://www.africangatesupport.com/
Year established2008
Head of InstitutionJoris Eduamah
Regions activeWestern Region
# Branches2

Total Portfolio (nat'l)GHS 93,619
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 47,522.34
Active clients with loans225
Approximate % female clients60% - 80%
Approximate % urban clients60% - 80%
Network affiliations
FundersNeurotical Ideas Ltd

Loan Products » Summary

181 Borrowers
USD 17,766.50 Portfolio
Active Product
44 Borrowers
USD 29,441.62 Portfolio
Low Volume Product
Note: MFTransparency presents full data for active products with over 50 borrowers. Basic data is shown for lower volume products

Loan Products » Conditions

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

Loan Products » Pricing Information

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
Institution Price Graph
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Institution

Data approved: 2013-06-25
Data version: 2
Age of data: 141 months

Product

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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (KES)KES 8,468,382
Portfolio (USD)USD 102,275.14
Active Clients with Loans165
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Loan to finance school fees for children.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generation
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution7
# Regions for this product7
Regions ActiveCentral, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyKES
Minimum loan sizeKES 5,000
Maximum loan size150,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than KES 50,00060%
KES 50,000-150,00040%
KES 150,000-250,0000
KES 250,000-350,0000
KES 350,000-450,0000
Greater than KES 450,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term3.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months40%
Between 7 and 9 months20%
Between 10 and 12 months40%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period1.0 month
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest18.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest22.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesTime as Client
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionLoan Application Fee
% of loan amount - min3.00%
% of loan amount - max3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionAnnual Loan Protection Fee
% of loan amount - min1.20%
% of loan amount - max1.20%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
No upfront or continuing compulsory deposit, however this loan product is a rider loan,only accessible to clients who already have another active KADET loan with compulsory upfront and continuing savings.

Full Pricing Data

School Fees Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountKES 10,000KES 30,000KES 55,000KES 90,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-05-142013-04-222013-04-192013-05-09
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months12.0 months12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.2 months0.0 months-0.1 months0.1 months
Total Cost of CreditKES 1,520KES 4,560KES 14,410KES 23,580
True Price by Comp       
Interest price component34.2%36.0%38.9%37.4%
Fee Component10.1%10.7%6.2%5.9%
Insurance Component4.1%4.4%2.6%2.5%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)48.4%51.1%47.7%45.8%
Transparency Index37353839
        
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