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MFI Development:
2006-started Tujijenge Tanzania, now financially sustainable serving over 18,000 clients with portfolio outstanding of 4.8 bn TZS ( US $3 million). 8% ownership.
2008-Took over microfinance operations of SEF under Tujijenge Microfinance. TMF serves over 1,000 clients with portfolio outstanding of TZS 150 million and operational sustainability at an average of 50%. 96% ownership
2009- Started operations in Uganda (Tujijenge Uganda). Tujijenge Uganda currently serves over 3,000 clients and portfolio outstanding of over 300million Ugshs. ($125.000) 100% ownership
-Started up Tujijenge Tanzania and as of Jan 2010 was serving 10,600 customers with an outstanding portfolio of Tshs 2.5 billion (Approx. $1.9M).
-Tujijenge Afrika acquired the microfinace activities of SEF to form Tujijenge Microfinance.
- Tujijenge Afrika expanded its services to Uganda by starting up another affiliate, Tujijenge Uganda.

Product Development:
2009-Developed Agricultural loans pilot tested successfully in Tujijenge Uganda in 2010 with support from Oxfam Novib. Now rolled out successfully in branch that is operationally sustainable
Developed solar energy loans that were pilot-tested in all three MFIs-for Uganda market research done and pilot testing in 2011. Focus on smaller systems from Dlight and barefoot
Market Research for health insurance product done in partnership with Pharm Access in Tanzania
Solar loans for SACCOS model set up in Tanzania successfully with support from GTZ. Currently refined model under pilot with Konserve Consult.

Capacity building activities
-Have lLiased with capacity building institutions to Microsave, UNITUS, Triple jump and other capacity building organisations to host trainings with for different MFIs in Tanzania oin various areas in Microfinance like Market research training conducted by Microsave, solar lending for MFIs conducted by GVEP for practioners and also for senior management.. Hundreds of participants from different MFIs have benefitedattended.
2010 with Oxfam Novib support financed the meetings that led to bringing the two MFI networks together as one in Tanzania
2008 to 2010 facilitated over 50 trainings for the MFI staff and Board in the Tujijenge network with Oxfam Novib support



 
::: Achievements :::

       Recent Achievements:

-2006 - Started first microfinance operations in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

-2008 - Improved internal controls and updated banking software to prevent fraud and improve efficiencies

-2009 - Became the first and exclusive MFI to provide mobile banking in Tanzania

-2010 - Grew our Tanzania portfolio outstanding to $3 million

-2010 - Represented Tanzanian microfinance industry at the World Economic Forum in Dar-es-salaam

::: Highlights :::

2006-started Tujijenge Tanzania, now financially sustainable serving over 18,000 clients with portfolio outstanding of 4.8 bn TZS ( US $3 million). 8% ownership.

2008-Took over microfinance operations of SEF under Tujijenge Microfinance. TMF serves over 1,000 clients with portfolio outstanding of TZS 150 million and operational sustainability at an average of 50%. 96% ownership

2009-Took over Mara microfinance portfolio under Tujijenge microfinance. (TMF).

2009- Started operations in Uganda (Tujijenge Uganda). Tujijenge Uganda currently serves over 1,000 clients and portfolio outstanding of over 300million Ugshs. ($125.000) 100% ownership

2010- Developed solar energy loans that were pilot-tested in all three MFIs-for Uganda market research done and pilot testing in 2011

 

For more informations about Tujijenge Afrikas, services or web site, please e-mail:  felistasc@tujijenge.org

 

 

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Last Updated: 08-Nov-2011