| 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 (MAD) | MAD 12,651,000 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,488,352.94 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 1,855 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services | x |
| 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) |
| # Regions for this institution | 5 |
| # Regions for this product | 4 |
| Regions Active | East and the Rif, Fes-Meknes, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Beni Mellal-Khenifra |
| Currency | MAD |
| Minimum loan size | MAD 3,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 30,000 |
| Loans less than MAD 5,000 | 15% |
| MAD 5,000-15,000 | 80% |
| MAD 15,000-25,000 | 5% |
| MAD 25,000-35,000 | 0 |
| MAD 35,000-45,000 | 0 |
| Greater than MAD 45,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 30.0 months |
| Approx average | 13.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 50% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 40% |
| Longer than 18 months | 10% |
| 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 | 1.50% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 2.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Frais Dossier |
| % of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Fees that are not mentioned in the "frais dossier" are included in the loan costs since implementation of a new MIS. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | 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 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | MAD 2,940 | MAD 5,000 | MAD 9,800 | MAD 19,000 | MAD 29,400 | ||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-03-22 | 2013-04-29 | 2013-04-05 | 2013-04-24 | 2012-10-22 | ||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 7.0 months | 11.0 months | 19.0 months | 17.0 months | 28.0 months | ||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||||
| Total Cost of Credit | MAD 540 | MAD 1,324 | MAD 4,200 | MAD 5,613 | MAD 14,100 | ||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||
| Interest price component | 44.7% | 45.4% | 45.0% | 34.7% | 33.9% | ||||
| Fee Component | 5.3% | 3.4% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | ||||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 50.0% | 48.8% | 47.0% | 37.1% | 35.3% | ||||
| Transparency Index | 36 | 37 | 38 | 49 | 51 | ||||
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