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Financing Instruments & Financing Providers

Total results: 50

Facility Name Sort Provider Purpose Max Sort Business Eligibility Minimum Documentation Required Collection / Payback (months) Sort
Favourite Afri finance , business Development(business support)
Grofin

Grofin provides funds to business, encompassing the necessary assistance, guidance, mentoring, handholding, coaching and value addition in business. Specialized in agri-finance, Business Development, Capacity building, Food security, production and value chain development.

  • National Identity card.
  • Document that seeking for a project must be legal.
  • Place for residence with local authorities and must be known by local leaders
Maendeleo Bank PLC

This loan was designed to boost farming projects and/or the value chain, expand production and supply for more profit by partnering with Maendeleo Bank

  • Farming with experience of at least two seasons.
  • Should have business records or transactions receipts.
  • Holder Maendeleo Bank account.
  • Introduction letter from village officer.
  • Identity card (voter / National ID).
  • Bank statement for 12 Months.
  • Certificate of registration.
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Financial Service Deepen Trust (FSDT)

FSDT looks at the transactions between the agriculture sectors and depth of usage of financial product and services for Improving productivity

  • National Identity card.
  • Document that seeking for project must be legal.
  • Place for residence with local authorities and must be known by local leaders.
Favourite Agricultural (Agrifinance and crop and livestock Insurance)
Vision Fund

The product combines credit and insurance products to help farmers prepare for risks to their livelihoods, also improves farmers resilience, and helps to provide for household needs, through (Biashara loan, Jiendeleze loan,Uzalishaji loan, Kilimo loan).

  • National Identity card.
  • Document seeking for project must be legal.
  • Place for residence with local authorities and must be known by local leaders.


Access Bank Tanzania

Loans offer adequate and timely financial support to farmers to enhance their agricultural activities: Inputs supply, Labor, Farm Equipment, Investments etc.

KES 50,000,000
  • Be a Tanzanian of more than 18 years old and are cultivating.
  • Be able to submit collateral, such as livestock, home and business items, house, motor vehicles, etc.
  • Voters ID, passport, driving license.
  • Introduction letter from Ward/Village letter.
  • Business license.
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ANZA Entrepeneurs

Anza Growth Fund provides capital leases to our entrepreneurs, giving them the necessary funding and tools they need to expand their businesses. Our financing is more affordable and flexible than other forms of capital available to our entrepreneurs in Tanzania.

KES 23,050,000
  • Must be Anza client accelerator.
Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB)

Finance purchase of assets for facilitating agriculture mechanization like tractors, harvesters, planters, irrigation equipment, or technology to increase productivity and value addition.

  • Up to 75% of the total expected revenue
  • At least three years actively engaged in the selected agriculture value chains consecutively with a reliable production cycle.
  • Registered farmer entities or individual farmers guaranteed by their organizations with a mandate to borrow.
  • Verifiable production and sales data of the agriculture/livestock products for at least three years.
  • Demonstrated adherence to good governance and management.
  • Have a well-operated bank account where applicable.
  • Private companies/ other registered entities supporting smallholder farmers in the selected agriculture value chains.
  • Other information may be required by the bank during loan appraisal.


A. Farmers:

  • Introduction letter from AMCOS leaders, Association or Farmers group.
  • Certificate of ownership of the land Title deed/ (Traditional).
  • Business license.
  • Voter Identity card / National identity card.
  • Business Plan.
  • Current credit flow.
  • Required collateral

B. Traders:

  • Business license.
  • Voters Identity card / National identity card.
  • Business plan.
  • Verified Required collateral.
  • Current credit flow.
  • Bank statement.
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ABSA

To enable boda boda to own thier own motorbike

KES 2,500,000
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Favourite Business loan (over draft & Team loan)
Stanbic Bank Tanzania Limited

For improving business

  • Be 18 years or older.
  • Tanzanian citizen with permanent resident or a foreign with a work permit.
  • Have current account with Stanbic bank and bank statements for the recent 6 months.
  • Application form.
  • Bank statement.
  • Business plan.
  • Business registration documents.
Agricultural Development Company (AgDeCo)

AgDeCo focuses on raising debt and equity for commercial investment. It also provides technical assistance through its specialist teams and Smallholder Development Unit (SDU).

  • Enterprise which has passed the startup phase.
  • With a clear business growth path.
  • Business plan.
  • Bank statements.
  • Business registration documents.
  • List of existing and potential customers.
Favourite Education Loan ,bussiness Loan and Group loan
FINCA Microfinance

FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited offers business and invest grow fast in future. Loan products are simple and designed to the unique needs of each customer. Once approved for any of loan products, you can access the funds within three working days.

  • National Identity card.
  • Document that seeking for project must be legal.
  • Place for residence with local authorities and must be known by local leaders.
Equity Bank Tanzania

This loan is designed for individuals, giving them access to business improvement training at very good discounts.

KES 20,000,000
  1. Be an active account holder with Equity Bank
  2. Submit loan purpose for financing business working capital and operational needs
  3. Submit loan applications within a reasonable time
  4. Be able to clearly demonstrate existence of other sources of income that could be used for loan payment


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Equity Bank Tanzania

To facilitate women’s working capital, operational costs and to help them scale their businesses.

KES 1,000,000
  1. Be an active account holder with Equity Bank
  2. Submit loan the purpose (financing business working capital and operational needs)
  3. Submit loan applications within a reasonable time
  4. Be able to clearly demonstrate existence of other sources of income that could be utilized for loan payment


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Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB)

Finance agriculture value chain infrastructure requirements such as building irrigation schemes, modern storage warehousing, farm expansions, and other long term agriculture infrastructure loan requirements

  • Max loan up to 75% of asset cost.
  • At least three years actively engaged in the selected agriculture value chains consecutively with a reliable production cycle.
  • Registered farmer entities or individual farmers guaranteed by their organizations with a mandate to borrow.
  • Verifiable production and sales data of the agriculture/livestock products for at least three years.
  • Demonstrated adherence to good governance and management.
  • Have a well-operated bank account where applicable.
  • Private companies/ other registered entities supporting smallholder farmers in the selected agriculture value chains.
  • Other information may be required by the bank during loan appraisal.

A. Farmers:

  • Introduction letter from AMCOS leaders, Association or Farmers group.
  • Certificate of ownership of the land Title deed/ (Traditional).
  • Business license.
  • Voter Identity card / National identity card.
  • Business Plan.
  • Current credit flow.
  • Required collateral

B. Traders:

  • Business license.
  • Voters Identity card / National identity card.
  • Business plan.
  • Verified Required collateral.
  • Current credit flow.
  • Bank statement.
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NMB Bank

Term loans not exceeding ten (10) years for short, medium and long term investment in agriculture production, agriculture mechanization equipment purchase, warehouse/storage facilities construction, irrigation systems, processing units, and other agribusiness related investments.

KES 100 Billion
  • A year old registered and licensed existing business existing Business.
  • Business premises.
  • NMB Bank account  holder or provide a printed bank statement for a non NMB Bank account holder.
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Maendeleo Bank PLC

These are loans designed to boost the projects owned by religious institutions while planning to pay periodically

  • Should have an account with Maendeleo Bank.
  • Should pledge security.
  • Religious institution which are not profit-oriented.
  • Have identification documents (Borrowers documents).
  • Deposit savings to operational account.
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Access Bank Tanzania

Financing young hustlers.

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Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (EAF)

EAS provides loans and equity to growing businesses and producers in the agricultrual sector of Tanzania, specifically animal feed production and fruits, vegetable and spice processing

KES 5 Billion
  • Enterprise which has passed startup phase, with clear business growth path
  • Business plan.
  • Bank statement.
  • Business registration documents.
  • List of existing and potential customers.
Maendeleo Bank PLC

SACCO loans are special and unique established to manage and expand Cooperative Savings and Loans organizations.

  • Should be fully registered by the register of cooperative.
  • Must provide a resolution bay annual general meeting (AGM) or a clause in the SACCO'S Constitution that allows leaders of the SACCOS should guarantee the SACCOS.
  • Have identification documents (borrowers' documents).
  • Depost savings to operational account.
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CRDB BANK
  • Applicants can borrow from TZS 500,000 to a maximum of TZS 50,000,000;
  • It provides funds for working capital and micro investment needs;
  • Competitive interest rates and affordable terms;
  • The bank provides advisory services to borrowers;
  • Borrowing can be secured against traditional or nontraditional securities;
  • Repayment period is up to 24 months to accommodate the pressures and needs of micro and small entrepreneurs in line with their cash flow

Eligibility & Requirements

  • Applicants must be at least 18 years of age;
  • At least 6 months experience in the same business;
  • Must be located within the vicinity of CRDB branch;
  • Must have a steady cash flow;
  • Applicants must have a premise owned or rented.
  • Applicants must open or have a business account - HODARI Account.


CRDB BANK

Women are incredible financial managers. They can manage businesses better when empowered. Malkia Proposition specifically targets female entrepreneurs and professional women to assist them to build sustainable businesses and careers by providing them with conception interest rates, effortless requirements, and trouble-free Terms and Conditions.

KES 50,000,000
  • Women with registered or unregistered business
  • The borrower must be a woman age 18 to 70 years
  • Must have an existing business for at least for 6 Months
  • Must own business at least by 50% or more
  • Must be active in business not merely having a share

Registered

  • Business License
  • Tin Certificate

Unregistered

  • Machinga ID
  • Soko letter
  • Local business permits
Maendeleo Bank PLC

This is a customized product to enable Micro, Small and Medium enterprises to meet their working and investment capital needs.

KES 500,000,000
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
  • At least three years experience in operating the same or similar business.
  • Businesses must have a steady cash flow, Business licence from authorities in his or her own name.
  • Have identification documents (Borrowers documents).
  • Deposit savings to operational account.
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Favourite National Enterpreneurship Development Fund (NEDF)
Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO)

Aim to promote and support SMEs which have a significant role in the economy by creating enabling environment for them to access finance from Commercial Banks with minimal collateral

KES 50,000,000
  • The project must be viable dealing with Agro processing and Agri business including Poultry/Livestock Keeping (Both Working Capital and Investment).
  • Growth oriented SMEs who have successfully graduated from SIDO financing program such as National Enterpreneurship  Development Fund (NEDF) and Regional Revolving Fund (RRF) with good records and SMEs offered with other SIDO Services/Programs .
  • Borrowers must be ready to provide Collaterals apart from guarantee.
  • Borrowers must be an adult Citizen of Tanzania residing in the pilot regions.
  • Project to be financed must be legally registered.
  •  The borrowing Enterpreneurs must possess or ready to open a valid bank account at CRDB Bank.
  • National Identity card.
  • Document seeking for project must be legal.
  • Place of residence with local authorities and must be known by local leaders.
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Favourite Nufaika Loan
Exim Bank
KES 15,000,000
  • Existing customers with a good record for at least 3 months
  • Employees from reputed corporates with at least 1 year of service
  • Three years of work experience overall
  • Age Group: 21-58 years
  • Minimum Income: TSH 200,000 (net monthly)
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NMB Bank

Outgrowers' loans help farmers produce crops under contract farming arrangements, get working capital to meet farming costs, purchase inputs, crop maintenance, harvesting and other related crop development costs. The scheme is a tri-partite relationship i.e. the bank as a financier, the buyer/processor and the farmer/producer. The bank finances crop inputs which are either delivered by the off-taker or agri-input dealers. The harvest is contracted to the off-taker who pays the crop proceeds through the bank whereby the loan is repaid and the remainder is available for the farmer/producer group.

KES 100 Billion
  • A year old registered and licensed existing business existing Business.
  • Business premises.
  • NMB Bank account  holder or provide a printed bank statement for a non NMB Bank account holder.
  • Forward Delivery Contract (FDC) between buyer and farmer/farmer organizations.
  • Certificate of maximum liability from Registrar of Cooperatives (for cooperatives).
  • Business plan.
  • Copies of registration.
  • Credit guarantee from a reputable organization.
  • Minutes of the AGM approving the application for the loan for Cooperatives (for cooperatives).
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Canara Bank Tanzania
KES 25,000,000
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Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB)

Cover all costs related to harvesting like drying, sorting, grading, handling, storage, packaging, and marketing of agriculture commodities.

  • Max loan up to <70% of the total expected sales proceeds/realized.
  • At least three years actively engaged in the selected agriculture value chains consecutively with a reliable production cycle.
  • Registered farmer entities or individual farmers guaranteed by their organizations with a mandate to borrow.
  • Verifiable production and sales data of the agriculture/livestock products for at least three years.
  • Demonstrated adherence to good governance and management.
  • Have a well-operated bank account where applicable.
  • Other information may be required by the bank during loan appraisal.

A. Farmers:

  • Introduction letter from AMCOS leaders, Association or Farmers group.
  • Certificate of ownership of the land Title deed/ (Traditional).
  • Business license.
  • Voter Identity card / National identity card.
  • Business Plan.
  • Current credit flow.
  • Required collateral.

B. Traders:

  • Business license.
  • Voters Identity card / National identity card.
  • Business plan.
  • Verified Required collateral.
  • Current credit flow.
  • Bank statement.
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Maendeleo Bank PLC

Loan designed to boost commercial poultry keepers for feeds, medicine

KES 30,000,000
  • Should be a Commercial farming for at least two successful seasons.
  • Business should be Registered.
  • The business must be located within a location served by a Maendeleo Bank Branch.
  • Businesses must have a steady cash flow.
  • Applicants must have a premise (owned or rented).
  • The borrower must have a business license/permit from local authorities in his or her own name.
  • Applicants must have a good reputation in the community.
  • have identification documents (Borrowers documents).
  • Deposit savings to operational account.
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Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB)

Cover all costs related to agriculture production such as preparation of farms, purchase of seeds, fertilizer, labour, fuel, hiring of agriculture equipment, and other agriculture inputs necessary for increasing agriculture productivity. 

  • Up to <50% of the total expected revenue.
  • At least three years actively engaged in the selected agriculture value chains consecutively with a reliable production cycle.
  • Registered farmer entities or individual farmers guaranteed by their organization with a mandate to borrow.
  • Verifiable production and sales data of the agriculture/livestock products for at least three years.
  • Demonstrated adherence to good governance and management.
  • Have a well-operated bank account where applicable.
  • Other information may be required by the bank during loan appraisal.

A. Farmers:

  • Introduction letter from AMCOS leaders, Association or Farmers group.
  • Certificate of ownership of the land Title deed/ (Traditional).
  • business license.
  • Voter Identity card/ National identity card.
  • Business Plan.
  • Current credit flow.
  • Required collateral.

B. Traders:

  • Business license.
  • Voters Identity card / National identity card.
  • Business plan.
  • Verified required collateral.
  • Current credit flow.
  • Bank statement.
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Tanzania Postal Bank (TPB)

Farmers loans for production aid farmers in improving cultivation practices, higher yields and ultimately increased household income while increasing the export volumes of agriculture products. Payments start soon after Harvesting Max < 12 months.

KES 800,000,000
  • Atleast two years farm operation experience.
  • Must be Agribusiness Farming.
  • Introduction letter from AMCOS leaders, Association or Farmers group.
  • Certificate of ownership of the land Title deed / (Traditional).
  • Business license.
  • Voter Identity card / National identity card.
  • Business Plan.
  • Current credit flow.
  • Required collateral.
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Favourite Provide wholesale loans to intermediary Micro-finance Institutions (MFIs), for on-lending to final clients with income generating activities, as well as capacity building
Small Enterprise Loan Facility (SELF)

To improve the access of the rural poor to financial services through Capacity building, credit fund with technical assistance

  • National Identity card.
  • Document seeking for project must be legal.
  • Place of residence with local authorities and must be known by local leaders.
Favourite Regional Revolving Fund (RRF) for individuals and group loans.
Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO)

Aims to promote and support SMEs by creating enabling environment for them to access finance from Commercial Banks with minimal collateral

KES 6,500,000
  • The project must be viable dealing with Agro processing and Agri business including Poultry/Livestock Keeping (Both Working Capital and Investment).
  • Growth oriented SMEs who have successfully graduated from SIDO financing program such as National Enterpreneurship Development Fund (NEDF) and Regional Revolving Fund (RRF) with good records and SMEs offered with other SIDO Services/Programs.
  • Borrowers must be ready to provide Collaterals apart from guarantee.
  • Borrowers must be an adult Citizen of Tanzania residing in the pilot regions.
  • Project to be financed must be legally registered.
  •  The borrowing Enterpreneurs must possess or ready to open a valid bank account at CRDB Bank.
  • National Identity card.
  • Document seeking for project must be legal.
  • Place for residence with local authorities and must be known by local leaders.
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CRDB BANK

Women are incredible financial managers. They can manage businesses better when empowered. Malkia Proposition specifically targets female entrepreneurs and professional women to assist them to build sustainable businesses and careers by providing them conception interest rates, effortless requirements, and trouble-free Terms and Conditions.


  • Women with registered or unregistered business
  • The borrower must be a woman age 18 to 70 years
  • Must have an existing business for at least for 6 Months
  • Must own business at least by 50% or more
  • Must be active in business not merely having a share


What are the required business documents?

Registered

  • Business License
  • Tin Certificate

Unregistered 

  • Machinga ID
  • Soko letter
  • Local business permits


Match Maker Group

SME Impact Fund provides loans, skills and knowledge to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in agricultural value chains. By connecting smallholder farmers and agribusiness SMEs, we strengthen links between small rural entrepreneurs and regional, national and export markets. This way we increase sustainable employment, income and develop a value chain that adds value. SME Impact Fund is an initiative of Match Maker Group.

KES 1 Billion
  • Crop Finance - to purchase raw materials, agricultural or other seasonal products during the harvest period.
  • Input Finance - to assist your suppliers with agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, particularly those under contract farming arrangement.
  • Company Investment Finance - to invest in your factory and expand your processing capacity.
  • Farm Investment Finance - to finance your suppliers to invest in their farm, i.e. purchase of land preparation equipment (ploughs, irrigation, hand tools etc.) or different processing equipment. 
  • You are a duly registered company in Tanzania.
  • Your company processes or trades agricultural commodities.
  • Your annual turnover exceeds TZS 200 million annually.
  • You work in close cooperation with your suppliers.
  • You are trustworthy and willing to share your financial data with the Fund.
  • You are able to provide tangible securities for the loan.
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ICB Bank
KES 30,000,000
  • Tanzanian citizens only, aged between 18 to 60 years old
  • SMEs engaged in trading activities and are operating a current account with the bank for the past 12 months.
  • Sole Proprietorship/Partnership duly registered
  • Limited liability companies duly incorporated
  • Applicable to SMEs that have a credit turnover in the current account of TZS 120 million per annum from the date of application out of which at least TZS 60 million in the last six months
  • At least three years' experience in operating the same or similar business
  • Business should have stable cash flows to meet the monthly obligations of the business
  • Applicants must have a proper accounting system and also shows the capability of operating the business profitably.
  • Applicants must have a premise (owned or rented)
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DTB Bank

Flexible interest rates

Quick processing to help you meet your deadlines

CRDB BANK

Women are incredible financial managers. They can manage businesses better when empowered. Malkia Proposition specifically targets female entrepreneurs and professional women to assist them to build sustainable businesses and careers by providing them with conception interest rates, effortless requirements, and trouble-free Terms and Conditions.


Favourite SME Working Capital Loan
CRDB BANK
National Bank of Commerce LTD (NBC)

Loan for agribusiness production

  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
  • At least three year's experience in operating same or similar business.
  • Business bust have a steady cash flow, Business licence from authorities in his or her own name.
  • Introduction letter from village officer.
  • Identity card (voter / National ID).
  • Bank statement for 12 months.
  • Certificate of registration.
Brac Maendeleo

Over draft (Business loan) for working capital and expanding business operations, also for purchase of capital items

Maendeleo Bank PLC

Non-secured loans are available to individuals in groups of 5 members to 40 members doing businesses in the same locality.

KES 3,000,000
  • No, conversional security is required loan tenure of 4 months to a maxmimum of 12 months.
  • Be in a group with 5 members.
  • Have operational business runnning at least for 6 months.
  • Have identification documents (Borrower's documents).
  • Have identification documents (borrowers documents). 
  • Deposit savings to operational account.
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Tanzania Postal Bank (TPB)

Traders loan, Team loan for working capital and expanding business operations, also for purchase of capital items

KES 800,000,000
  • Start up working capital.
  • Cash flow and income of lenders( higher a business cash flow and income the better chance of fund.
  • Age of business at least two experienced on business industy.
  • Bank should know there customers.
  • Introduction letter from AMCOS leaders, Association or Farmers group.
  • Certificate of ownership of the land Title deed / (Traditional).
  • business license.
  • Voter Identity card / National identity card.
  • Business Plan.
  • Current credit flow.
  • Required collateral.
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Akiba Commercial Bank

Traders & Processors loan, for working capital to expand business operations, also for purchase capital items

  • Client with Active Bank.
  • Account with Access Bank Tanzania for at least three months and from other Banks for at least one year.
  • Valid Business.
  • Cash flow.
  • Certificate of Incorparation.
  • Compliance certificates such as, Tax clearance.
  • TIN, VAT, Business Licence.
  • Required collateral
Access Bank Tanzania

Team loan for Agribusiness, crop business for buying crops and selling crops.

KES 1 Billion
  • Risk assesment.
  • lender Marketing.
  • Business security.
  • Business plan.
  • Lender cash flow.
  • Certificate of Incorparation.
  • Compliance certificates such as Tax clearance.
  • TIN, VAT, Business Licence.
  • Business plan.
  • Identity Card.
  • Required collateral.
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I & M Bank (T) LTD

Secured loans pre-export loan for crops i.e. cashew nuts, tea, and coffee

KES 10,000,000
  • Start up working capital.
  • Cash flow and income of lenders (higher business cash flow and income the better chance of fund.
  • Age of business at least two years experience in the business.
  • Certificate of Incorporation, Business registration or Compliance certificates.
  • Tax clearance, TIN or VAT number.
  • Business license.
  • Business plan.
  • Identity Card.
  • Board resolution / letter.
  • Required collateral.
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ABSA

To empower young entrepreneurs.

KES 100,000,000

Business

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Stanbic Bank Tanzania Limited

Short- to medium-term funding to finance the purchase of moveable assets, such as motor vehicles, for business.

  • Be 18 years or older.
  • Tanzanian citizen with permanent resident or a foreign with a work permit.
  • Have current account with Stanbic bank and bank statements for the recent 6 months.
  • Application form.
  • Bank statement.
  • Business plan.
  • Business registration documents.
NMB Bank

Warehouse receipt loans are given to registered farmer groups, individual farmers, commodity traders and businessmen. The funding is based on commodities stocked in the bank’s controlled and authorized warehouse after submission of a warehouse receipt. The bank holds the crops stored in the warehouse until buyers pay for the crops they purchased

KES 100 Billion
  • A year old registered and licensed existing business.
  • Business premises.
  • NMB Bank account  holder or provide a printed bank statement for a non-NMB Bank account holder.
  • Loan application letter.
  • Memorandum of Association/Articles of Association (for companies).
  • Certificate of Registration / Certificate of Incorporation (for companies).
  • Financial statements for at least three years (for companies).
  • Crop business license.
  • Board Resolution to Borrow (for companies).
  • Recent filed returns with Register of Companies (for companies).
  • Security of the loan (if pre-finance is required).
  • Certificate of maximum liability from Registrar of Cooperatives (for cooperatives).
  • Minutes of the AGM approving to apply for the loan for Cooperatives (for cooperatives).
  • The minimum crop volume to qualify for WRS finance is 50mTZS.
  • Realistic crop procurement plan and cash flow projections.
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Access Bank Tanzania
ABSA
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