| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | No |
| Website address | n/a |
| Year established | 1990 |
| Head of Institution | Kwabena Dankyi Darfoor |
| Regions active | Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Northern Region |
| # Branches | 4 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 110,408 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 56,044.67 |
| Active clients with loans | 273 |
| Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 20% - 40% |
| Network affiliations | GHAMFIN, ASSFIN, UNDP, UNCTAD/EMPRETEC Worldwide |
| Funders | UNDP |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microfinance Loan | GHS 200 - 3,000 | 6 - 12 | 80% - 100% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Specific age group, Children and the very elderly are not eligible., Must be a member of a group or association. | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training, Health/Nutrition , Family Life |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microfinance Loan | 36.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 0 | None | 10.00% upfront | 69.3% - 70.3% | 82.1% - 83.3% | 43 |
| Outstanding portfolio (KES) | KES 27,415,078 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 331,099.98 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 1,362 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| 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 | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | |
| 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 | 4 |
| # Regions for this product | 4 |
| Regions Active | Central, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift Valley |
| Currency | KES |
| Minimum loan size | KES 10,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 200,000 |
| Loans less than KES 50,000 | 80% |
| KES 50,000-150,000 | 20% |
| KES 150,000-250,000 | 0 |
| KES 250,000-350,000 | 0 |
| KES 350,000-450,000 | 0 |
| Greater than KES 450,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 12.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 30% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 20% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 50% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 30% |
| Average grace period | 0.3 months |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| 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 | 8.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 8.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | Yes |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Application Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 15.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | KES 100 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0.33% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0.50% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | KES 10,000 | KES 20,000 | KES 50,000 | KES 100,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-07-30 | 2013-07-31 | 2013-06-17 | 2013-01-27 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 12.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.5 months | 0.5 months | 0.5 months | 0.0 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | KES 900 | KES 1,800 | KES 4,500 | KES 13,000 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 14.4% | |||
| Fee Component | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 5.8% | |||
| Insurance Component | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 4.0% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 25.6% | 17.7% | 13.8% | 9.1% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 57.4% | 49.5% | 45.6% | 33.3% | |||
| Transparency Index | 14 | 16 | 18 | 24 | |||
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