Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 5,704,136 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,895,500.51 |
Active Clients with Loans | 3,257 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 20% - 40% |
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 | x |
Group meetings | |
Credit insurance | x |
Workplace visits | |
Business training | |
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) |
# Regions for this institution | 6 |
# Regions for this product | 6 |
Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
Currency | GHS |
Minimum loan size | GHS 200 |
Maximum loan size | 12,000 |
Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 10% |
GHS 1,000-5,000 | 80% |
GHS 5,000-7,500 | 10% |
GHS 7,500-10,000 | 0 |
GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 2.0 months |
Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
Approx average | 9.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 10% |
Between 4 and 6 months | 20% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 30% |
Between 10 and 12 months | 30% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 10% |
Longer than 18 months | 0 |
Grace period usage | 0 |
Average grace period | 1.0 month |
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 | 42.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 42.00% |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | Fee 2 | ||
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Description | Processing Fee | Application Fee | |
% of loan amount - min | 3.50% | 0 | |
% of loan amount - max | 3.50% | 0 | |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 3 | |
Fixed amount - max | 0 | 3 | |
Reason for variation | N/A | N/A | |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | No |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Insurance Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | 1% of total loan amount, divided and charged equally throughout loan term. |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Required for | All |
Criteria | N/A |
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
% loan amount deposited | 10.00% |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
% loan amount deposited | 0 |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
Maximum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
Interest payment frequency | End Term |
Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | Sample 6 | ||||||
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Loan Amount | GHS 300 | GHS 700 | GHS 1,500 | GHS 3,000 | GHS 6,000 | GHS 9,000 | |||||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||||
Disbursement Date | 2012-12-11 | 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-20 | 2012-12-20 | 2012-10-24 | 2012-05-17 | |||||
Loan Term (Months) | 5.5 months | 7.0 months | 11.0 months | 11.0 months | 8.0 months | 25.0 months | |||||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.5 months | 0.4 months | 0.4 months | 0.5 months | 0.4 months | 0.5 months | |||||
Total Cost of Credit | GHS 74.10 | GHS 216.78 | GHS 620.20 | GHS 1,244.40 | GHS 2,040.44 | GHS 8,202.48 | |||||
True Price by Comp | |||||||||||
Interest price component | 62.4% | 64.9% | 66.3% | 65.6% | 65.0% | 63.5% | |||||
Fee Component | 16.6% | 11.6% | 8.4% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 4.1% | |||||
Insurance Component | 3.1% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | |||||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
Deposit Component | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 10.2% | |||||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 95.7% | 92.2% | 89.4% | 87.9% | 89.3% | 78.4% | |||||
Transparency Index | 44 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 54 | |||||
Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||||||
MFT Pricing Calculation |
Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.microafricagroup.com/ |
Year established | 2000 |
Head of Institution | James Mugambi |
Regions active | Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift Valley |
# Branches | 11 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | KES 770,993,115 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 9,311,511.05 |
Active clients with loans | 13,164 |
Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
Network affiliations | |
Funders |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Biashara | KES 50,000 - 3,000,000 | 3 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business, Housing, Other | Women, Men, Have business, Have home or land | Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
Group | KES 3,000 - 1,500,000 | 3 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 20% - 40% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Have business, Must be known by the other members | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
Maji Nyumbani | KES 6,192 - 63,184 | 3 - 12 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | This loan is for the purchase of water tanks only | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Other Training | |||||||
Government Check Off | KES 1 - 1,000,000 | 3 - 60 | 0% - 20% | 20% - 40% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Salaried worker | Credit Educ | |||||||
Payroll (MOU) | KES 1 - 300,000 | 3 - 24 | 0% - 20% | 20% - 40% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Salaried worker | Credit Educ, Credit Ins | |||||||
Solar | KES 2,990 - 41,400 | 3 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 0% - 20% | Housing | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Other Training | |||||||
Emergency | KES 3,000 - 10,000 | 3 - 4 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Any Purpose | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Other Training | |||||||
School Fees | KES 10,000 - 50,000 | 3 - 6 | 60% - 80% | 40% - 60% | Education | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Other Training | |||||||
Biogas | KES 20,000 - 250,000 | 3 - 18 | 40% - 60% | 0% - 20% | Consumer | Women, Men, Have home or land | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Other Training |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Biashara | 22.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 41.5% - 47.5% | 44.3% - 64% | 44 | |||||||||
Group | 20.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 15.0%-20.0% upfront 400.00 ongoing | 37% - 42.9% | 59.1% - 79.9% | 31 | ||||||||
Maji Nyumbani | 22.0% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 10.0%-20.0% upfront | 37.9% - 38.5% | 49.8% - 52% | 43 | ||||||||
Government Check Off | 23.3%-30.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 49.8% - 51.9% | 50.9% - 52.4% | 45 | ||||||||
Payroll (MOU) | 22.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 41.9% - 46% | 43.7% - 49.1% | 48 | ||||||||
Solar | 20.0% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 34.4% - 35.6% | 34.4% - 35.6% | 57 | ||||||||
Emergency | 18.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 29.7% - 31.6% | 38.6% - 41.2% | 45 | ||||||||
School Fees | 22.0% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 31.6% - 34.2% | 37.8% - 40.9% | 91 | ||||||||
Biogas | 20.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 32.3% - 32.4% | 35.8% - 35.9% | 56 |
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