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Financing Options and Providers

Total results: 191

Youth Enterprise Development Fund -Constituency Based Loans
The Youth Enterprise Development Fund provides this loan to groups and individuals at the constituency level
▲▼Business Eligibility
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
▲▼Others
▲▼Max
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12
Working Capital Loan
Working capital for Agrovets, Agro-processors, commodity traders (cereals, legumes, vegetables) and traders in livestock
▲▼Business Eligibility
  • Bank statements to establish cash flows (3 months for customers and 6 months for non-customers)
  • Stated experience in farm enterprise
  • Business plan including financial plan –specifying fund utilisation
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
  • Bank statements
  • Business plan
▲▼Others
▲▼Max €1,866,750
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
Women in Business loans
Women-led businesses
▲▼Business Eligibility
  • Women-led or owned businesses
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
  • If not an existing client of EcoBank then full Due diligence with busines plans, references, etc
▲▼Others
▲▼Max
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12
Wezesha Express loan
  • Secured loans
  • Unsecured loans
▲▼Business Eligibility
  • The business must be in existence for at least 12 months.
  • The minimum facility amount is KES100,000.
  • The debt-service ratio is 50%.
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
  • Certificate of registration
  • National identification card (for Kenyan citizens) / Passport (Non Kenyans) 1 passport size photo
  • KRA PIN
  • Signed Absa account opening pack ( sealed )
  • Residential address confirmation ( name estate, road and house number) for all directors and signatories (use the attached format)
  • Company physical address confirmation
  • Personal return
  • Revenue stamp – KES100
▲▼Others
▲▼Max €22,401
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12
Wezesha Biashara
  • Secured loans
  • Unsecured loans


▲▼Business Eligibility
  • The business must be in existence for at least 12 months.
  • The minimum facility amount is KES100,000.
  • The debt-service ratio is 50%.
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
  • Certificate of incorporation or certificate of compliance if not locally incorporated
  • Memorandum and articles of association
  • Company PIN certificate
  • National identification card (for Kenyan citizens)/Passport (for foreigners) for all directors (plus ultimate beneficiary owners if company is owned by other companies) and signatories/known agents
  • 1 passport-size photo each for all the signatories and directors/known agents
  • Board resolution specifying the signing powers on the company letter head sealed with the company seal
  • Signed Absa account opening pack (sealed )
  • Residential address confirmation (name estate, road and house number) for all directors and signatories (use the attached format)
  • Company physical address confirmation (can be found in the new PIN certificates)
  • Annual returns (for companies registered over one year ago)
  • Revenue stamp – KES100"
▲▼Others
▲▼Max €89,604
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
36
Unsecured business Loans

Unsecured business loans are given to customers in performing businesses without tangible security.

This type of business loans is also given to landlords without title deeds.

▲▼Business Eligibility

Customer must have been in business for at least 2 years and banking with HFC for at least 3 Months

▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
  1. KYC documents e.g. ID ,KRA Pin, passport photo
  2. Business records
  3. Registration certificate
  4. Business licence
  5. 3 months bank statements if you are not banking with us


▲▼Others
▲▼Max €14,934
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12
Unsecured MSME Loan

Get financing or working capital for your business

▲▼Business Eligibility
  • Applicant must have an active bank account with SBM for at least 1 year
  • Business needs to have been operational for the past 3 years at least
  • Business must demonstrate stable cash flows
  • Monthly turnover for the business should not have declined by more than 25% in the preceding 90 days
  • Businesses in trading sectors should not have NIL banking in any given month over the preceding 12months
  • Applicant should have credit life insurance
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required

Applicant must have an active bank account with SBM for at least 1 year - Standard KYC documentation

▲▼Others
▲▼Max €37,335
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
UNSECURED / SECURED STOCK FINANCING

We enable you to raise additional working capital using stock or inventory

▲▼Business Eligibility

Duly registered company

+6 months in operations

Active Gulf African Bank account holder

▲▼Minimum Documentation Required

12 months certified bank statements

Business license/ permits for two years

Premises with lease running for the tenure of the facility

Copy of personal PIN Certificate

Company PIN

Certificate of Incorporation

Latest tax returns and filing receipts


▲▼Others
▲▼Max
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
24
Trade finance
Provides accessible and efficient trade finance loans up to 70% of the value of export contracts that enables agricultural exporters to pay their farmers upon delivery of their produce.
▲▼Business Eligibility
  • Financially and commercially sustainable
  • Size of the enterprise: minimum annual exports of USD 800,000 or the equivalent in Euros
  • Minimum annual turnover of USD 1,000,000 or the equivalent in Euros
  • Three years of track record in export
  • Sustainability certification (such as organic, fair trade, Utz, and Rainforest) or a conversion plan in place.
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
▲▼Others
▲▼Max €2,464,110
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
60
Trade Related Financing

Pre-shipment and post shipment financing


▲▼Business Eligibility
  • Channel farm sales proceeds directly to Transnational Bank or check off arrangements must be in place.
  • A minimum own contribution of 30% of asset value
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
  • Certificate of incorporation or certificate of compliance if not locally incorporated
  • Memorandum and articles of association
  • Company PIN certificate
  • National identification card (for Kenyan citizens)/Passport (for foreigners) for all directors (plus ultimate beneficiary owners if company is owned by other companies) and signatories/known agents
  • 1 passport-size photo each for all the signatories and directors/known agents
  • Board resolution specifying the signing powers on the company letter head sealed with the company seal
  • Residential address confirmation (name estate, road and house number) for all directors and signatories (use the attached format)
  • Company physical address confirmation (can be found in the new PIN certificates)
  • Annual returns (for companies registered over one year ago)
  • Revenue stamp – KES100
▲▼Others
▲▼Max €22,401
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12
Trade Finance Solutions

Leverage on our international network and expertise in structuring the right local and international trade solutions at competitive prices. These include Letters of credit, Import Loans, Post Import financing, Invoice discounting, all types of Guarantees and Bonds.

▲▼Business Eligibility

+Maintain an operating account with Standard Chartered
+ Business to be in existence for at least 3 years
+ other considerations on business performance to be reviewed as part of the underwriting.

▲▼Minimum Documentation Required

+Executed Board Resolution
+Copy of National Identity card/ Passport for Director(s)
+Copy of KRA PIN certificate
+Copies of current contracts (as they case may be)
+Detailed company profile
+Business permit
+Copy of business license
+ Additional documents may be requested based on required information

▲▼Others
▲▼Max €4,853,550
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12
The Rural Fund
Gives producer organisations and SMEs access to affordable financing which allows the organisations to better finance the purchase and processing of their products, which enables them to sell at better prices and under better conditions. Finances sustainable value chains in coffee, cocoa, honey, cotton, spices, nuts, peppers, soya and canned and dried vegetables. In addition we finance fixed assets, such as the extension of production lines.
▲▼Business Eligibility
  • Finances the missing middle - organisations that are not eligible for financing by microfinancing organisations or commercial banks.
  • The focus lies on the financing of farmer producers cooperatives
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
▲▼Others
▲▼Max
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12
The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund)
The ABC Fund is a blended-finance impact fund which provides catalytic financing to underserved yet profitable segments of agribusiness value chains in developing countries. The Fund is managed by Bamboo Capital Partners together with Injaro Investments as advisor and lead for direct lending in Africa. Agriterra manages the Technical Assistance Facility. The ABC Fund was initiated by the International Fund for Agricultural Development in partnership and with funding from the European Union, the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, the Luxembourg Government and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa.
▲▼Business Eligibility
  • Funding to legally registered SME, cooperatives or farmers’ organizations
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
▲▼Others
▲▼Max €746,700,000
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
Term loans

To finance other capital expenditure at competitive rates. 

▲▼Business Eligibility

+Maintain an operating account with Standard Chartered
+ Business to be in existence for at least 3 years
+ other considerations on business performance to be reviewed as part of the facility 

▲▼Minimum Documentation Required

+6 months bank statements
+Executed Board Resolution
+Copy of National Identity card/ Passport for Director(s)
+Copy of KRA PIN certificate
+Copies of current contracts (as they case may be)
+Detailed company profile
+Business permit
+Copy of business license
+ Additional documents may be requested based on required information

▲▼Others
▲▼Max €4,853,550
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
60
Temporary Overdraft

The loan is tailor made for MSME customer who are in trade business and in need of working capital cashflow.

▲▼Business Eligibility

Client must have operated a business account with UBA Bank for at least one month

▲▼Minimum Documentation Required

Copies of ID and kra pin of the directors, company KYC, Bank statements for the last 12 months(certified), copies of contracts or LPOs and if client does not have prior banking experience, they will have to bank with us for at least 3 months in order for us to review their application.

▲▼Others
▲▼Max €14,934
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
1
TRADE FINANCE

Sharia'h compliant flexible, short-term borrowing facilities, linked to specific import or export transactions.

▲▼Business Eligibility

Duly registered business

Mantaining active account at Gulf African Bank

+ 6 months in operations

▲▼Minimum Documentation Required

12 months certified bank statements

Board resolution

Copies of directors ID/PP and PIN

Directors joint and several guarantees

Board resolution

Letter of set-off

Cash margin mandate

▲▼Others
▲▼Max
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
Sustainable Finance

To provide expertise in (Environmental, social and governance) ESG risk and impact financing opportunities.

▲▼Business Eligibility

+ Maintain an operating account with Standard Chartered
+ Business to be in existence for at least 3 years
+ other considerations on business performance to be reviewed as part of the facility
+ Business to be owned by a woman.

▲▼Minimum Documentation Required

+Executed Board Resolution
+Copy of National Identity card/ Passport for Director(s)
+Copy of KRA PIN certificate
+Copies of current contracts (as they case may be)
+Detailed company profile
+Business permit
+Copy of business license
+ Additional documents may be requested based on required information

▲▼Others
▲▼Max €4,853,550
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12
Supply Chain Financing
A solution to MSME Anchor customer to pay the suppliers upon delivery and submission of invoices.
▲▼Business Eligibility
  • For limits up to 2M –Chattels i.e. Motor vehicle discounted at 150%
  • Cash and Land for exposures above 2M
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
▲▼Others
▲▼Max
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12
Structured Loan
An Agribusiness loan designed for crop farmers who do not have contracts with reputable off takers. The loan gives farmers flexibility of repayment cycles designed to correspond to the respective crop seasons.
▲▼Business Eligibility
  • Past crop production records
  • Projected cash flow
  • Suitable security requirements
  • Must have been in production for at least two crop cycles
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
  • Past crop production records
▲▼Others
▲▼Max €14,934
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12
Strategic Partnership
The facility allows ICDC and one or more parties to participate for a specified period of time in expansion or restructuring of an existing enterprise by taking up shareholding. Maximum ICDC shareholding: 35%
▲▼Business Eligibility
▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
  • A detailed Business Plan or Feasibility Study
  • Letter of offer to ICDC for an equity stake in the company/business
  • Executed Board Resolution for the offer
  • Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association
▲▼Others
▲▼Max
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
36
Stawi Loan

Loans against purchase or sales orders from a reputable buyer.

▲▼Business Eligibility
  • Atleast 3 years transactions records


▲▼Minimum Documentation Required
  • Valid business registration and permit documents
  • Banking relationship with KCB for a minimum of 6 months
  • Valid LPO from the government, ministry or parastatal, a reputable company, listed NGOs or KCB’s
  • List of Corporate companies
  • Proforma invoice or quotation of items of purchase from the supplier
  • Proposed collateral for borrowings above Kes 1,000,000
  • Valuation report where applicable
  • Audited accounts for amounts above Kes 5 Million
  • List of completed past contracts
  • Debtor/creditor payables and receivables
▲▼Others
▲▼Max
▲▼Collection / Repayment (months)
12

Financing facilities

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