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Institution

EMPRETEC Ghana Foundation No. 24 Nii Amoah Loop East LegonEGF PMB GPOAccra, Greater Accra
Data approved: 2013-03-21
Data version: 2
Age of data: 132 months

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?No
Website addressn/a
Year established1990
Head of InstitutionKwabena Dankyi Darfoor
Regions activeGreater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Northern Region
# Branches4

Total Portfolio (nat'l)GHS 110,408
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 56,044.67
Active clients with loans273
Approximate % female clients60% - 80%
Approximate % urban clients20% - 40%
Network affiliationsGHAMFIN, ASSFIN, UNDP, UNCTAD/EMPRETEC Worldwide
FundersUNDP

Loan Products » Summary

263 Borrowers
USD 39,623.35 Portfolio
Active Product
10 Borrowers
USD 16,421.32 Portfolio
Low Volume Product
Note: MFTransparency presents full data for active products with over 50 borrowers. Basic data is shown for lower volume products

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Microfinance Loan GHS 200 - 3,000 6 - 12 80% - 100% 40% - 60% Business Women, Men, Have business, Specific age group, Children and the very elderly are not eligible., Must be a member of a group or association. Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training, Health/Nutrition , Family Life

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Microfinance Loan 36.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 None 10.00% upfront 69.3% - 70.3% 82.1% - 83.3% 43
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Institution

Opportunity International Savings & Loans Ltd. No. D765/3 Kwame Nkrumah AvenueAccra, Greater AccraPO Box JT 323
Data approved: 2013-03-12
Data version: 2
Age of data: 132 months
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Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 336,888
Portfolio (USD)USD 171,009.14
Active Clients with Loans245
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Eduloan is designed to provide student Loan.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generation
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution6
# Regions for this product4
Regions ActiveGreater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Ashanti Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 500
Maximum loan size3,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,00060%
GHS 1,000-5,00040%
GHS 5,000-7,5000
GHS 7,500-10,0000
GHS 10,000-13,0000
Greater than GHS 13,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term24.0 months
Longest loan term24.0 months
Approx average24.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months0
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months100%
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period12.0 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest24.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest37.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesLower interest rate for loans taken by students. Higher interest rate for loans taken by parents to pay for their child's education.
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing Fee
% of loan amount - min3.50%
% of loan amount - max3.50%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionLoan Insurance
% of loan amount - min1.00%
% of loan amount - max1.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationn/a
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
Interest paid on deposit rule - If amount deposited is less than 1,000 GHS, 0% interest. If amount deposited is 1,000 GHS or more, 3% interest.

Full Pricing Data

Eduloan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 610GHS 1,500GHS 2,915.16
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-01-212012-10-152012-11-13
Loan Term (Months)5.9 months12.0 months37.0 months
Grace Period (Months)-0.1 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 138.39GHS 622.50GHS 2,222.42
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component60.8%60.9%38.7%
Fee Component13.3%7.2%2.9%
Insurance Component3.9%2.2%0.9%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)78.0%70.3%42.5%
Transparency Index313457
      
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