Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.microafricagroup.com/ |
Year established | 2004 |
Head of Institution | Bernard Kivava |
Regions active | Muhanga, Musanze, Nyarugenge |
# Branches | 4 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | RWF 2,223,220,010 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 3,473,781.27 |
Active clients with loans | 4,960 |
Approximate % female clients | 20% - 40% |
Approximate % urban clients | 20% - 40% |
Network affiliations | AMIR |
Funders | Micro Africa Ltd, Ezra Bunyenyezi |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Group Loan | RWF 30,000 - 1,000,000 | 6 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins | |||||||
Salary Loan | RWF 100,000 - 5,000,000 | 6 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 80% - 100% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Salaried worker | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins | |||||||
SME Loan | RWF 1,000,000 - 15,000,000 | 6 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Group Loan | 48.00% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 10.00% upfront | 59% - 62.4% | 72.5% - 78.4% | 63 | ||||||||
Salary Loan | 48.00%-60.00% annual, Decl Bal | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 52.7% - 67.3% | 55.3% - 71.4% | 75 | ||||||||
SME Loan | 48.00%-60.00% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 0.00%-20.00% upfront | 56.2% - 66.3% | 88.3% - 101.3% | 49 |
Outstanding portfolio (ZMK) | ZMK 93,225,090 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 18,014.51 |
Active Clients with Loans | 51 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
Individual | x |
Solidarity group | |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other |
Any purpose | x |
Income generation | |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | |
Other household finance | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Credit education | |
Group meetings | |
Credit insurance | |
Workplace visits | |
Business training | |
Other training | |
Other | |
Other (2) | |
No other services | x |
Men | x |
Women | x |
Must run a business | |
Must own a home or land | |
Must be a salaried worker | x |
Must be specific age group | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | N/A |
# Regions for this product | N/A |
Regions Active |
Currency | ZMK |
Minimum loan size | ZMK 500,000 |
Maximum loan size | 7,000,000 |
Shortest loan term | 2.0 months |
Longest loan term | 10.0 months |
Approx average | 6.0 months |
Grace period usage | 10% |
Average grace period | 0.5 months |
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 | 30.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 42.00% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | The interest rate can vary between 30% and 42% depending on the number of employees within the company that can access the loan. The past performances of the employer in term of creditwortiness are also considered |
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 | Application Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 0 |
% of loan amount - max | 0 |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 10,000 |
Fixed amount - max | 10,000 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
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 | ZMK 1,200,000 | ZMK 3,000,000 | ZMK 3,000,000 | ZMK 4,000,000 | |||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
Disbursement Date | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-18 | 2010-11-24 | |||
Loan Term (Months) | 7.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | |||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |||
Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
True Price by Comp | |||||||
Interest and Fee Component | 50.6% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 48.9% | |||
Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
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) | 50.6% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 48.9% | |||
Transparency Index | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | |||
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