| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | No |
| Website address | http://www.yosefo.org/ |
| Year established | 1996 |
| Head of Institution | Aletmius Millinga |
| Regions active | |
| # Branches | 6 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | TZS 3,516,132,881 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,211,404.33 |
| Active clients with loans | 17,135 |
| Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
| Network affiliations | TAMFI |
| Funders | Miche Foundation, Stromme Foundation |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benkijamii Loan | TZS 50,000 - 1,500,000 | 3 - 12 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Have business, Belong to the community enjoying the services | Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
| Group Loan | TZS 50,000 - 2,000,000 | 3 - 12 | 60% - 80% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Mavuno Loan | TZS 2,000,000 - 15,000,000 | 3 - 12 | 60% - 80% | 80% - 100% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Have business, Have home or land | Credit Educ, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benkijamii Loan | 24.00%-29.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 25.00% upfront | 45.1% - 54.3% | 89.8% - 106.4% | 25 | ||||||||
| Group Loan | 24.00%-29.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 25.00% upfront | 48.9% - 52.3% | 62% - 106.5% | 26 | ||||||||
| Mavuno Loan | 24.00%-29.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 25.00% upfront | 49.6% - 51.5% | 88.6% - 91.8% | 26 |
| Outstanding portfolio (KES) | KES 262,595,153 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 3,282,439.41 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 28,879 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other | Individual loans with group collateral.\r |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | |
| 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 | x |
| Other training | |
| Other | Training before the loan is disbursed. |
| 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 | |
| Other (2) |
| Currency | KES |
| Minimum loan size | KES 600 |
| Maximum loan size | 59,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 1.0 month |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| 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 | 0.50% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 0.50% |
| Interest rate period | Weekly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | N/A |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | N/A |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Credit/life insurance fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? |
| % loan amount deposited | 50.00% - N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
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| % Products with one or more fee | |
| % Products with one or more insurances | |
| % Products with compulsory deposits |
| Country | InstAbbrev | SampleCode | Loan Amount USD | Loan Term (Months) | SampClients | FullAPR | DateApproved |
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