Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
Is this institution regulated? | No |
Website address | http://opportunity.net/kenya/ |
Year established | 2006 |
Head of Institution | Lydia Njoroge |
Regions active | Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western |
# Branches | 11 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | KES 402,920,910 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,866,194.57 |
Active clients with loans | 9,122 |
Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
Network affiliations | Opportunity International, AMFI |
Funders | Opportunity International USA, Wedco Enterprises Limited |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Msingi Loan | KES 10,000 - 500,000 | 6 - 36 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Must have run a business for at least 12 months | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training, Fire/Burglary Insurance | |||||||
Nguzo Loan | KES 50,000 - 500,000 | 6 - 36 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Must have run a business for at least 24 months | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training, Fire/Burglary Insurance | |||||||
Somesha (Education) Loan | KES 5,000 - 100,000 | 3 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Education | Women, Men, Must be attending an educational institution or have a dependent attending | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training, Fire/Burglary Insurance | |||||||
Asset Loan | KES 5,000 - 2,000,000 | 6 - 36 | 20% - 40% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Msingi Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 20.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 41.8% - 59.8% | 64.2% - 135% | 26 | ||||||||
Nguzo Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 25.0% upfront 200.00 ongoing | 39.9% - 49.3% | 67.5% - 112.5% | 27 | ||||||||
Somesha (Education) Loan | 16.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 34% - 44% | 45.6% - 59.7% | 33 | ||||||||
Asset Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront | 42.7% - 46.9% | 61% - 71.9% | 34 |
Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 4,521,747 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,295,303.05 |
Active Clients with Loans | 4,497 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
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 | |
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 | x |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 3 |
# Regions for this product | 3 |
Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
Currency | GHS |
Minimum loan size | GHS 50 |
Maximum loan size | 3,000 |
Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 30% |
GHS 1,000-5,000 | 70% |
GHS 5,000-7,500 | 0 |
GHS 7,500-10,000 | 0 |
GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
Approx average | 9.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 40% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 60% |
Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
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 | 4.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 4.00% |
Interest rate period | Monthly |
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 | Processing Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 1.50% |
% of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | Fee increased from 1.5% to 2.0% in March 2013. |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Insurance Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 0.55% |
% of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | Fee increased from 0.55% to 1.0% in July 2013. |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Required for | Some |
Criteria | Required only if physical collateral provided is not sufficient. |
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
% loan amount deposited | 0 - 20.00% |
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 | 6.00% |
Maximum interest rate paid | 6.00% |
Interest payment frequency | Annually |
Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
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Loan Amount | GHS 800 | GHS 800 | GHS 1,000 | GHS 3,000 | |||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
Disbursement Date | 2013-07-02 | 2013-07-17 | 2013-03-26 | 2013-06-03 | |||
Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 9.0 months | |||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.1 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |||
Total Cost of Credit | GHS 217.56 | GHS 217.56 | GHS 266.98 | GHS 1,160.53 | |||
True Price by Comp | |||||||
Interest price component | 75.4% | 74.1% | 75.8% | 76.5% | |||
Fee Component | 7.2% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.3% | |||
Insurance Component | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1.5% | |||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | |||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 36.0% | 0.0% | |||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 86.3% | 84.9% | 120.9% | 83.9% | |||
Transparency Index | 56 | 57 | 40 | 57 | |||
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