| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | No |
| Website address | http://www.bimaskenya.com |
| Year established | 1997 |
| Head of Institution | Patrick Gathondu |
| Regions active | Central, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift Valley |
| # Branches | 19 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | KES 397,880,258 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,805,317.13 |
| Active clients with loans | 10,118 |
| Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
| Network affiliations | |
| Funders |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitimu Loan | KES 10,000 - 80,000 | 3 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Education | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Imarika Loan | KES 50,000 - 200,000 | 3 - 18 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Mama Plus Loan | KES 10,000 - 200,000 | 6 - 12 | 80% - 100% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Mifugo Loan | KES 50,000 - 100,000 | 9 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Agriculture | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Msingi Loan | KES 20,000 - 300,000 | 3 - 18 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business, Agriculture | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Upesi Loan | KES 10,000 - 50,000 | 3 - 6 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business, Consumer, Other | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Biashara Loan | KES 300,000 - 3,000,000 | 18 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Business Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitimu Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 25.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 42.4% - 43.9% | 81.1% - 122.3% | 23 | ||||||||
| Imarika Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront 200.00 ongoing | 42% - 42.9% | 64% - 77.2% | 31 | ||||||||
| Mama Plus Loan | 8.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 20.2% - 24.4% | 33.3% - 57.4% | 18 | ||||||||
| Mifugo Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 25.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 42.9% - 44% | 86.3% - 96.4% | 24 | ||||||||
| Msingi Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 10.0%-25.0% upfront | 40.8% - 44% | 66.5% - 80.6% | 30 | ||||||||
| Upesi Loan | 24.0% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 39.4% - 40.7% | 39.4% - 40.7% | 60 | ||||||||
| Biashara Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 1,000.00 ongoing | 42.2% - 44.1% | 46.2% - 48.2% | 47 |
| Institution | # Borrowers | Portfolio (US$) | Products | Age of Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGFS | 200 | 47,000 | 2 | 162 |
| Ahantaman RB | 23,800 | 9,896,000 | 4 | 144 |
| APED | 13,700 | 1,876,000 | 2 | 144 |
| ASA Initiative | 4,400 | 577,000 | 4 | 144 |
| ASA-Ghana | 71,600 | 18,385,000 | 2 | 144 |
| ASPI | 800 | 88,000 | 6 | 144 |
| Atwima Kwanwoma | 3,800 | 1,788,000 | 2 | 144 |
| Baobab | 5,100 | 967,000 | 2 | 144 |
| BestFUND | 13,000 | 4,172,000 | 3 | 144 |
| Bonzali Rural | 10,400 | 1,691,000 | 4 | 162 |
| CashPhase | 83 | 135,000 | 2 | 144 |
| CASUD | 1,100 | 524,000 | 1 | 144 |
| CEDEF | 500 | 54,000 | 4 | 144 |
| CFF | 100 | 13,000 | 1 | 144 |
| CRAN | 3,600 | 1,019,000 | 2 | 144 |
| DQF | 1,700 | 63,000 | 2 | 144 |
| EASL | 9,200 | 11,409,000 | 6 | 144 |
| East Mamprusi | 12,500 | 2,268,000 | 4 | 144 |
| ELDA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| EMPRETEC Ghana | 200 | 56,000 | 2 | 144 |
| FASL | 13,500 | 14,047,000 | 8 | 144 |
| Grameen Ghana | 9,500 | 507,000 | 3 | 144 |
| ID-Ghana | 5,600 | 953,000 | 3 | 144 |
| Innovative Finance | 2,700 | 354,000 | 3 | 144 |
| Kraban Support | 7,700 | 781,000 | 5 | 162 |
| KRB | 4,000 | 6,350,000 | 3 | 144 |
| Lower Pra RB | 34,000 | 6,316,000 | 3 | 162 |
| Maata-N-Tudu | 12,000 | 941,000 | 4 | 144 |
| Mail Finance | 300 | 288,000 | 1 | 144 |
| Markaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| Markaz Al Bishara | 100 | 17,000 | 1 | 144 |
| MicrofinPlus Gh | 1,100 | 251,000 | 2 | 144 |
| Nwabiagya RB | 4,000 | 2,265,000 | 3 | 144 |
| OISL | 62,000 | 27,232,000 | 9 | 144 |
| Pro Credit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| Rich Step | 100 | 101,000 | 1 | 144 |
| SAT | 147,600 | 29,359,000 | 4 | 144 |
| Sekam Trust | 600 | 137,000 | 2 | 144 |
| Simli Pong | 8,900 | 463,000 | 3 | 162 |
| SS Ghana | 200 | 35,000 | 1 | 144 |
| TCCU | 100 | 32,000 | 3 | 144 |
| The Bridge | 400 | 32,000 | 3 | 162 |
| Union RB | 3,800 | 2,361,000 | 4 | 144 |
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