MFI ReportPartnerships
| Name | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Craft Silicon | Vendor |
| FIDES AG | Partner |
| Incofin - Volksvermogen Microfinance Portfolio | Funding |
Mission:
To provide financial services (savings, credit, microinsurance) and education to active people excluded from formal financial systems. The target group is mainly rural microenterpreneurs with a positive discrimination towards women.
Background and Main Challenges:
"Based on the results of a feasibility study (1999) analyzing the demand and supply of financial services in Northern Namibia, the Namibian Ministry of Trade and Industry, GTZ and FIDES initiated the “Ohangwena Pilot Project” in November 2001. The first loans were granted in May 2002.
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"Based on the results of a feasibility study (1999) analyzing the demand and supply of financial services in Northern Namibia, the Namibian Ministry of Trade and Industry, GTZ and FIDES initiated the “Ohangwena Pilot Project” in November 2001. The first loans were granted in May 2002.
The main challenges of the Project are to:
• bridge the gap between poor but active people and the financial market and help rural communities find their place in a market-oriented economy;
• support the development of income generating activities in the Ohangwena region and encourage self-employment;
• work with a sustainable institution-building approach; and
• lay the ground for future extension to a significant scale." Hide
Address:
Ongwediva
PO Box 3513
Oshakati
Namibia
Phone:
+264 (65) 231357
Fax:
+264 (81) 4054516
Email:
info [at] fidesbank [dot] co [dot] na
Website:
Main Funding Sources:
Loans
Savings
Shareholder Capital
Products and Services:
Loans
Voluntary Savings
% Operations Comprised by MF:
91 - 100
Date established:
May 2 2002
FYE:
31-Dec
Current Legal Status:
NGO
Regulated:
no
At a glance
- Assets
- Gross Loan Portfolio
- Equity
Contacts
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Romain TevelsActing Operations Managerromain [dot] tevels [at] fidesgroup [dot] org+264 (81) 6233903
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Thomas LendzianProgram Directorthomas [dot] lendzian [at] fidesgroup [dot] org+264 (81) 4054516
