| 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 (RWF) | RWF 219,000,000 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 365,000 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 521 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | x |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | |
| 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 | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 10 |
| # Regions for this product | 10 |
| Regions Active | Gakenke, Gasabo, Kicukiro, Musanze, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Nyamagabe, Nyanza, Nyarugenge, Ruhango |
| Currency | RWF |
| Minimum loan size | RWF 50,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 1,999,999 |
| Loans less than RWF 500,000 | 30% |
| RWF 500,000-1,500,000 | 30% |
| RWF 1,500,000-2,500,000 | 40% |
| RWF 2,500,000-3,500,000 | 0 |
| RWF 3,500,000-4,500,000 | 0 |
| Greater than RWF 4,500,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 4.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 8.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 20% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 20% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 60% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| 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 | 22.80% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 22.80% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 10.00% - 15.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Final Pmt |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 6.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 10.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | End Term |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | Yes |
| Percentage of fees | 18% |
| All or some fees taxed |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | RWF 100,000 | RWF 250,000 | RWF 500,000 | RWF 1,000,000 | RWF 1,900,000 | ||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-09-25 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-09-25 | 2012-09-25 | ||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | ||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 1.0 month | 1.0 month | 1.0 month | 1.0 month | 0.0 months | ||||
| Total Cost of Credit | RWF 24,337.50 | RWF 60,843.85 | RWF 121,687.70 | RWF 243,375.40 | RWF 462,413.26 | ||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||
| Interest price component | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.2% | ||||
| Fee Component | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||||
| Insurance Component | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | ||||
| Tax Component | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | ||||
| Deposit Component | 13.5% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | ||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 55.7% | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.4% | ||||
| Transparency Index | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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