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 (TZS) | TZS 782,975,645 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 492,437.51 |
Active Clients with Loans | 5,882 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 20% - 40% |
Individual | |
Solidarity group | x |
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 | x |
Credit insurance | x |
Workplace visits | |
Business training | |
Other training | x |
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 | 18 and above |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 2 |
# Regions for this product | 2 |
Regions Active | Dar es Salaam, Pwani |
Currency | TZS |
Minimum loan size | TZS 50,000 |
Maximum loan size | 15,000,000 |
Loans less than TZS 350,000 | 40% |
TZS 350,000-1,250,000 | 20% |
TZS 1,250,000-2,000,000 | 15% |
TZS 2,000,000-3,000,000 | 10% |
TZS 3,000,000-4,000,000 | 5% |
Greater than TZS 4,000,000 | 5% |
Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
Longest loan term | 8.0 months |
Approx average | 6.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 20% |
Between 4 and 6 months | 40% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 40% |
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 | x |
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 | 8.00% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Branch, Time as Client, Loan Size, Client Risk, Loan term |
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 | Loan Processing Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Credit Insurance |
% of loan amount - min | 1.50% |
% of loan amount - max | 1.50% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
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 | 25.00% |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
% loan amount deposited | 0 |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | TZS 2,000 |
Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
Interest payment frequency | N/A |
Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
Sample 1 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | Sample 6 | |||||
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Loan Amount | TZS 100,000 | TZS 500,000 | TZS 1,000,000 | TZS 3,000,000 | TZS 5,000,000 | ||||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Disbursement Date | 2013-01-04 | 2013-02-08 | 2013-02-12 | 2013-01-22 | 2013-03-15 | ||||
Loan Term (Months) | 2.8 months | 7.0 months | 12.0 months | 8.0 months | 7.0 months | ||||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | -0.1 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||||
Total Cost of Credit | TZS 15,500.49 | TZS 137,502.63 | TZS 355,000 | TZS 887,160 | TZS 1,375,026.30 | ||||
True Price by Comp | |||||||||
Interest price component | 93.9% | 70.5% | 54.0% | 64.5% | 70.5% | ||||
Fee Component | 17.1% | 6.9% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 6.9% | ||||
Insurance Component | 13.1% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 5.3% | ||||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
Deposit Component | 169.2% | 78.7% | 40.0% | 46.1% | 59.5% | ||||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 293.3% | 161.4% | 101.3% | 120.9% | 142.2% | ||||
Transparency Index | 16 | 30 | 47 | 40 | 34 | ||||
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