Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.opportunityghana.com/ |
Year established | 2004 |
Head of Institution | Kwame Owusu-Boateng |
Regions active | Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
# Branches | 29 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 56,590,868 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 28,726,328.93 |
Active clients with loans | 62,525 |
Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
Network affiliations | Opportunity International USA |
Funders | Opportunity Microfinance Investment Ltd, Opportunity Transformation Investment, Sinapi Aba Trust, Oikocredit |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Agriculture Loan | GHS 130 - 10,000 | 6 - 9 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business, Farming | Women, Men, Specific age group, Farmers | Credit Educ, Credit Ins | |||||||
Church Loan | GHS 5,000 - 100,000 | 3 - 37 | 0% | 60% - 80% | Financing church building | Women, Men, Fully registered functioning church | Credit Educ | |||||||
Salary Loan | GHS 270 - 15,000 | 6 - 24 | 20% - 40% | 100% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | Credit Educ, Credit Ins | |||||||
Group Loan | GHS 100 - 8,000 | 3 - 12 | 60% - 80% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
Individual Loan | GHS 200 - 12,000 | 2 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Credit Ins | |||||||
ISME / Edufinance | GHS 10,000 - 100,000 | 10 - 37 | 0% - 20% | 80% - 100% | Business, Education | Women, Men, Have business, Fully registered and licensed school | Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
Susu Loan | GHS 100 - 10,000 | 3 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
Adehye Loan | GHS 280 - 8,000 | 3 - 8 | 60% - 80% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Must be a good group loan client. | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs | |||||||
Eduloan | GHS 500 - 3,000 | 24 | 60% - 80% | 80% - 100% | Education | Women, Men | Credit Educ |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Agriculture Loan | 36.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 40.8% - 65.4% | 47% - 78.8% | 61 | ||||||||
Church Loan | 39.0% annual, Decl Bal | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront | 42.1% - 45.3% | 55.6% - 61.3% | 66 | ||||||||
Salary Loan | 24.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 43.4% - 48.5% | 44.6% - 50.6% | 51 | ||||||||
Group Loan | 41.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront | 77.5% - 90.7% | 103% - 123.9% | 36 | ||||||||
Individual Loan | 42.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 67.6% - 79% | 78.4% - 95.7% | 47 | ||||||||
ISME / Edufinance | 39.0% annual, Decl Bal | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 43% - 46.3% | 44.4% - 48% | 84 | |||||||||
Susu Loan | 39.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 68.4% - 74.6% | 69.8% - 77.3% | 53 | ||||||||
Adehye Loan | 38.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 15.0%-20.0% upfront | 67.1% - 81.6% | 96.6% - 124.1% | 35 | ||||||||
Eduloan | 24.0%-37.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 41.6% - 74.1% | 42.5% - 78% | 37 |
Outstanding portfolio (KES) | KES 8,468,382 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 102,275.14 |
Active Clients with Loans | 165 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
Individual | x |
Solidarity group | |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | x |
Other household finance | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Credit education | |
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 | |
Must own a home or land | |
Must be a salaried worker | |
Must be specific age group | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 7 |
# Regions for this product | 7 |
Regions Active | Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western |
Currency | KES |
Minimum loan size | KES 5,000 |
Maximum loan size | 150,000 |
Loans less than KES 50,000 | 60% |
KES 50,000-150,000 | 40% |
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 | 3.0 months |
Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
Approx average | 6.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 40% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 20% |
Between 10 and 12 months | 40% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
Longer than 18 months | 0 |
Grace period usage | 100% |
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 | 18.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 22.00% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Time as Client |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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Description | Loan 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? | Yes |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Annual Loan Protection Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 1.20% |
% of loan amount - max | 1.20% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
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 | ||||
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Loan Amount | KES 10,000 | KES 30,000 | KES 55,000 | KES 90,000 | |||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
Disbursement Date | 2013-05-14 | 2013-04-22 | 2013-04-19 | 2013-05-09 | |||
Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | |||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.2 months | 0.0 months | -0.1 months | 0.1 months | |||
Total Cost of Credit | KES 1,520 | KES 4,560 | KES 14,410 | KES 23,580 | |||
True Price by Comp | |||||||
Interest price component | 34.2% | 36.0% | 38.9% | 37.4% | |||
Fee Component | 10.1% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 5.9% | |||
Insurance Component | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2.6% | 2.5% | |||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 48.4% | 51.1% | 47.7% | 45.8% | |||
Transparency Index | 37 | 35 | 38 | 39 | |||
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