| Institution Type | Credit Union / Cooperative |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | N/A |
| Year established | 2004 |
| Head of Institution | Kingsley Mulewa |
| Regions active | Lilongwe, Mchinji, Salima, Mzimba, Blantyre |
| # Branches | 5 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | MWK 106,822,473.20 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 273,903.78 |
| Active clients with loans | 4,221 |
| Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
| Network affiliations | MUSCCO, MAMN |
| Funders | Hivos, Cordaid, MUSSCO |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mpamba (Individual Business Loan) | MWK 6,000 - 1,500,000 | 3 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Business, Housing, Consumer, Education | Women, Men, Have business, Have home or land | Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Business Training | |||||||
| Mwai wa Mayi (Female Group Loan) | MWK 5,000 - 500,000 | 6 | 80% - 100% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Phindu (Group Business) | MWK 5,000 - 500,000 | 6 - 12 | 20% - 40% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training | |||||||
| Pompopompo (Emergency Loan) | MWK 1,120 - 30,000 | 2 - 5 | 40% - 60% | 80% - 100% | Other | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | Credit Educ, Credit Ins | |||||||
| Umphawi (Share Oriented Loan) | MWK 5,000 - 1,500,000 | 3 - 12 | 0% - 20% | 20% - 40% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | ||||||||
| Payroll Loan | MWK 5,000 - 1,500,000 | 3 - 12 | 20% - 40% | 40% - 60% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Salaried worker | Credit Educ |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mpamba (Individual Business Loan) | 32.00%-42.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 50.00% upfront | 60.1% - 78.9% | 187.8% - 297% | 12 | ||||||||
| Mwai wa Mayi (Female Group Loan) | 45.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 33.33% upfront | 82.1% - 82.8% | 177% - 177.8% | 25 | ||||||||
| Phindu (Group Business) | 45.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 33.33% upfront | 82.3% - 83.4% | 176.4% - 179.8% | 25 | ||||||||
| Pompopompo (Emergency Loan) | 36.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 50.00% upfront | 79.4% - 83.5% | 298.2% - 308.4% | 11 | ||||||||
| Umphawi (Share Oriented Loan) | 42.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 50.00% upfront | 74.8% - 79% | 233.9% - 303.8% | 15 | ||||||||
| Payroll Loan | 38.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 50.00% upfront | 68.8% - 74% | 223.1% - 291.3% | 16 |
| Institution | # Borrowers | Portfolio (US$) | Products | Age of Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACSI | 682,200 | 103,172,000 | 5 | 146 |
| ADCSI | 176,100 | 30,846,000 | 2 | 147 |
| BG | 47,000 | 4,048,000 | 4 | 146 |
| DECSI | 361,000 | 96,304,000 | 7 | 146 |
| Dire | 4,900 | 828,000 | 4 | 146 |
| DMCPSC | 1,200 | 69,000 | 1 | 146 |
| Eshet | 18,800 | 2,392,000 | 3 | 146 |
| Harbu | 22,400 | 1,757,000 | 2 | 146 |
| Meklit | 12,200 | 1,395,000 | 4 | 146 |
| Metemamen | 10,500 | 650,000 | 6 | 146 |
| OCSSCO | 502,700 | 69,565,000 | 3 | 146 |
| OMO | 323,600 | 31,385,000 | 4 | 146 |
| PEACE | 17,200 | 2,462,000 | 3 | 146 |
| SFPI | 33,600 | 2,750,000 | 3 | 146 |
| Sidama | 53,400 | 1,162,000 | 6 | 146 |
| Wasasa | 49,300 | 5,798,000 | 4 | 146 |
| Wisdom MFI | 45,300 | 5,500,000 | 6 | 143 |
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