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Financing Options and Providers

Total results: 175

Facility Name Sort Provider Purpose Max Sort Business Eligibility Minimum Documentation Required Collection / Repayment (months) Sort
Favourite Seed Production Loan
Equity Bank
A short term credit facility to finance production inputs and associated costs to medium and large scale Seed Grower Farmers.
  • An active Equity Bank account holder or willing to open and operate an account with Equity Bank (K) Ltd.
  • Demonstrate ability to repay.
  • At least one-year experience in commercial seed growing, or one successful production cycle (this need to be evidenced by proof of the past sales records & receipts, previous banking history, or recommendation from Kenya Seeds Company, or any other seed multiplication contracting company.).
  • At least 2 acres of seed production land.
  • Ability to contribute 30% of the total production cost (either cash or in kind).
  • Documentary evidence of farm ownership or a valid lease agreement covering at least one future production cycle.
  • Provide signed seed production contract with the contracting company.
  • Equity Bank statement
  • Past sales records & receipts, previous banking history, or recommendation from Kenya Seeds Company, or any other seed multiplication contracting company.
  • Commitment to contribute 30% of the total production cost (either cash or in kind).
  • Title deed or a valid lease agreement covering at least one future production cycle (at least 2 acres)
  • Signed seed production contract with the contracting company.
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Favourite Supply Chain Financing
Cooperative Bank of Kenya
A solution to MSME Anchor customer to pay the suppliers upon delivery and submission of invoices.
  • For limits up to 2M –Chattels i.e. Motor vehicle discounted at 150%
  • Cash and Land for exposures above 2M
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Favourite Crop Farming Loans
Juhudi Kilimo
Financing purchase of farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizer and agro-chemicals in order to increase agricultural yields.
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Favourite Farm Equipment Loans
Juhudi Kilimo
Finance acquisition of quality farm equipment such as farm and animal structures, generators, green house, irrigation equipment, motor bikes, motor vehicles, ploughing tools & equipment, tractors, water pumps and water tanks.
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Favourite Clean Energy Loans
Juhudi Kilimo
Targets customers seeking financing for eco-friendly products, such as bio gas plant, modern cooking stoves, LPG, digital TVs, solar batteries, solar lamps, solar panels, solar TVs, solar water pumps and water purifiers that use energy generated from natural resources which are renewable (naturally replenished).
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Favourite Kilimo Bora Loans -Agro-dealer financing
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Kenya Women Microfinance Bank
Financing agro-dealers involved in agricultural value-chains, such as agro-vets, farm produce marketers, traders and processors.
  • Have an existing agriculture input or output trade or service business.
Favourite Micro Leasing
Century Microfinance Bank
Finance asset acquisition
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Favourite Green House Financing
SMEP Microfinance Bank

Financing for acquisition of Green house structures, inputs, irrigation kits, and agronomical support.

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Favourite Agriculture Finance Corporation -Cash Crop
Government Development Finance Initiative
The credit facility for cash production of tea, coffee, Sugarcane, pyrethrum, cashew nuts, citrus, mango trees, bananas, stevia and other cash crops. The facility finances crop establishment, crop maintenance, processing equipment, and operating costs.
  • Tangible security for the loan
  • Appropriate and approved crop varieties
  • Availability of processing facilities within reasonable distances.
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Favourite The Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) -Cherry advance levy fund
Government Development Finance Initiative
The cherry advance levy fund will finance farmers’ working capital as they wait for their earnings from coffee marketers.
Favourite IDH Farmfit Fund
IDH
A public-private impact fund for smallholder farmers. The Fund de-risks investments in smallholder farming and helps drive sustainable impact by showcasing the commercial opportunity represented by smallholder farming finance. The EUR 100 million IDH Farmfit Fund takes the responsibility for the first losses incurred supported by a second loss guarantee facility from USAID (up to USD 250 million) thus providing a significant element of reassurance for investors. Sectors covered include food, staple and cash crops including, cocoa, coffee, cotton, palm oil, tea, aquaculture, soy, cassava, rice and other commodities.
  • Attributable benefit to smallholder farmers
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Favourite Accion Global Investments
Accion
Accion Global Investments invests in established financial institutions and innovative financial service providers that leverage technology to support underserved microentrepreneurs, families, and individuals in emerging markets.
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Favourite Strategic Partnership
Industrial & Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC)
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%
  • 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
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HEVA
Start-ups in regular positive cash flow
Stringent Due diligence
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Favourite Mavuno Tea Loan
Kenya Commercial Bank
Access seasonal loans of up to 70% financing on your total tea delivery for farm inputs, working capital and farm development.
  • Banking relationship with KCB for at least 3 months
  • Tea factory membership registration details
  • KCB Bank account statement
  • Tea factory membership documentation
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Favourite Asset Financing Loan
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Kenya Women Microfinance Bank
Financing for both existing and new clients to acquire tangible asset for business efficiency and commercial use. Assets to be funded include motor vehicles, motor bikes, plant and machinery, tractors, specialized equipment, office equipment, contractor equipment, water pipes etc.
  • At least 10% co-investment
  • 2 guarantors
  • Collaterals
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Favourite Agribusiness Loans
ECLOF Kenya
Financing farmers to acquire high breed livestock, as well as farming in horticulture, banana, fruits, oil seeds and floriculture.
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Favourite Agriculture Finance Corporation -Agribusiness
Government Development Finance Initiative
Loans designed to provide start-up capital for those seeking to start, or are engaged in agricultural microenterprises. Specifically, the product targets marketers and processors farm produce, traders, transporters, marketers and processors farm produce.
  • Open to individual borrowers and groups
  • Viability of the business
  • Tangible security for the loan
  • 20 % equity contribution towards the project.
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Favourite Commodities Fund -Coffee Loans -Coffee Advances (ADV)
Government Development Finance Initiative
Short term loan to finance primary production/ processing of crops at 10% reducing balance interest rate
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Favourite Commodities Fund -Coffee Loans -Extended Advance (EXADV)
Government Development Finance Initiative
Medium term loan to finance producers in need of rehabilitating their crop by purchasing farm inputs, financing farm operations such as labour and transport at 10% reducing balance interest rate
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