For Microfinance Institutions

Lending infrastructure built for microfinance institutions to grow safely

Run branches, loan officers, field collections and salary deductions from one portfolio, and keep arrears under control as you add clients.

Build on the APIConnect mobile money, SMS, bureaus and your accounting through APIs, so officers spend time with clients instead of re-typing data.
Go live in 7 daysStart with ready-made loan products such as salary advance and business loans, then adjust terms, rates and fees to your policy.
Compliance handled at every stepBuilt-in KYC, blacklist and sanctions checks, credit bureau lookups and an audit trail for every client and loan.

A loan officer's day, on one screen

What changes for the people closest to your clients.

Open today's listThe collection sheet shows who is due, who is overdue and which promises to pay land today.

Visit and logRecord the field visit, what the client said and the next step, so nothing lives only in a notebook.

Collect and recordPost the repayment, issue the receipt and watch the balance and schedule update.

Onboard a new clientCapture identity, next of kin and a photo, and screen against blacklists before you lend.

Apply and approveSubmit the application with credit checks, and it goes to the branch manager for approval.

Close the dayThe manager sees collections against target, arrears by officer and portfolio at risk by branch.

The problems microfinance teams describe

Familiar from spreadsheets and paper registers.

The challengeThe portfolio lives in spreadsheets that only one person understands.
How we helpOne portfolio for every branch and officer, with the same figures for everybody.
The challengeNobody knows which officer is falling behind until it is late.
How we helpArrears and collections by officer and branch, updated as repayments are posted.
The challengeLate repayments are found when it is already too late.
How we helpReminders go out before the due date, and overdue accounts appear on the officer's list the next day.
The challengeSalary deductions are prepared and reconciled by hand.
How we helpDeduction lists per employer, with what comes back matched to the right loans.
The challengeFunder and board reports take days to build.
How we helpPortfolio at risk, ageing, disbursements and collections exported to Excel in a click.

Built for field lending

The tools officers and branch managers actually use.

Field visits and contact logEvery visit, call and message is on the client's record.
Promises to payRecord what the client promised and be reminded when the date comes.
Employer deductionsCollect through employers with deduction lists and reconciliation.
Reminders by SMSCampaigns and reminders sent from the platform to clients.
Branches and scorecardsAssign clients and loans to officers and branches, and compare their results.
Portal and mobile appClients check balances and schedules, and officers work from the field.

Loan products you can start with

Templates in the loan product form fill in sensible terms. Change anything before you save.

ProductTypical termRepaymentInterest basis
Salary advance1 to 3 monthsMonthly, from payrollFlat, per month
Business loan6 to 36 monthsMonthlyReducing balance
Group microloan12 to 24 weeksWeeklyFlat, per month
Agricultural loan6 to 12 monthsMonthly, seasonalReducing balance
School fees loan3 to 12 monthsMonthlyFlat, per month
Emergency loan1 to 2 monthsMonthlyFlat, per month

Reports your board and funders ask for

Ready when you need them, as screens, Excel files or through the API.

Portfolio at riskBy branch, officer and product.

Arrears ageingWho is late and for how long.

Collection sheetWhat each officer should collect today.

DisbursementsWhat went out, to whom and when.

Expected repaymentsWhat should come in over any period.

Financial statementsTrial balance, income statement and balance sheet from the same ledger.

How we help you set up and start running

A clear plan from the first conversation to your first live loan, usually done within 7 days.

Day 1
DiscoveryWe learn your products, branches, officers, approval limits and how you collect today.
Days 2 to 3
ConfigureWe add your products from templates, set charges, roles, approvals and loan documents under your name and logo.
Days 4 to 5
Bring your clients acrossWe import clients and open loans from your spreadsheets or old system and check the balances with you.
Day 6
Train your teamOfficers, cashiers, accountants and managers practise on real examples before go-live.
Day 7
Go live and follow upYou start lending and collecting, and we check in through the first weeks and month-end.

What you can run on Credit Watch

A few of the lending products these lenders run with us.

Salary advance and payday loansBusiness and working-capital loansGroup and village loansAgricultural loansSchool-fees and emergency loans

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