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Institution

Letshego Kenya Limited P.O. Box 52926 00200Nairobi, Nairobi
Data approved: 2013-09-18
Data version: 2
Age of data: 133 months

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon Bank Financial Institution
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addresshttp://www.microafricagroup.com/
Year established2000
Head of InstitutionJames Mugambi
Regions activeCentral, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift Valley
# Branches11

Total Portfolio (nat'l)KES 770,993,115
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 9,311,511.05
Active clients with loans13,164
Approximate % female clients40% - 60%
Approximate % urban clients40% - 60%
Network affiliations
Funders

Loan Products » Summary

1,985 Borrowers
USD 3,233,509.01 Portfolio
Active Product
6,440 Borrowers
USD 3,471,656.48 Portfolio
Active Product
363 Borrowers
USD 60,130.79 Portfolio
Active Product
2,298 Borrowers
USD 1,545,809.67 Portfolio
Active Product
1,392 Borrowers
USD 913,677.99 Portfolio
Active Product
202 Borrowers
USD 10,668.14 Portfolio
Active Product
332 Borrowers
USD 23,617.40 Portfolio
Active Product
69 Borrowers
USD 11,838.38 Portfolio
Active Product
82 Borrowers
USD 39,637 Portfolio
Active Product
1 Borrowers
USD 966.18 Portfolio
Low Volume Product
Note: MFTransparency presents full data for active products with over 50 borrowers. Basic data is shown for lower volume products

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
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

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
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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Institution

ASA Initiative FNGO Head OfficeCape Coast, CentralP.O. Box 396
Data approved: 2013-02-20
Data version: 2
Age of data: 139 months

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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 765,867
Portfolio (USD)USD 388,764.97
Active Clients with Loans3,170
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Group loan designed for micro-entrepreneurs whose businesses generate daily to monthlycash flows.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurancex
Workplace visitsx
Business trainingx
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age groupx
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveCentral Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 2,000
Maximum loan size14,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,0000
GHS 1,000-5,00040%
GHS 5,000-7,50020%
GHS 7,500-10,00020%
GHS 10,000-13,00015%
Greater than GHS 13,00015%
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term6.0 months
Longest loan term6.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months100%
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest44.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest44.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesN/A
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1Fee 2
DescriptionLoan Processing FeeApplication Form Fee
% of loan amount - min3.00%0
% of loan amount - max3.00%0
OR, Fixed amount - min02
Fixed amount - max02
Reason for variationN/AN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?YesNo
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Fee
% of loan amount - min1.00%
% of loan amount - max1.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
The one fee not appearing on the loan documentation - application form fee - is communicated to clients through a training module before they make their credit decision.

Full Pricing Data

Six Months Group Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountGHS 3,000GHS 6,500GHS 8,000GHS 12,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)6152
Disbursement Date2012-10-122012-12-052012-11-222012-12-12
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 782GHS 1,692GHS 2,082GHS 3,122
True Price by Comp       
Interest price component70.9%70.9%70.9%70.9%
Fee Component11.5%11.3%11.3%11.3%
Insurance Component3.8%3.9%3.8%3.8%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)86.2%86.1%86.0%86.0%
Transparency Index51515151
        
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