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Alternative Sources of Finance: Opportunity Bank Business Loan

Posted by The Blog Administrator on Friday, May 13, 2016, In : Loan 

By D. E Wasake, FCCA, Principal at Inachee

Basic information

Target client:

  • Agro-processors/Agri-businesses

  • SME Owners

  • etc

Sector focus:

  • Agriculture

  • ICT

  • Transport

  • Services sector

  • SMEs/Trade

  • etc

Amounts provided:

  • From UGX500,000 to UGX2,000,000 – Individual

  • Up to UGX625,000,000 – SMEs 

Funding type:

  • Loans

Key criteria:

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Alternative Sources of Finance: Crane Bank Agricultural Credit Loan (ACF)

Posted by The Blog Administrator on Sunday, October 5, 2014, In : Loan 

By D E Wasake, FCCA, Principal at Inachee.com

Basic information

Target:

·         Farmers and

·         Agro - processors only

Sector focus:

·         Agriculture

Amounts provided:

·         Amounts of up to  UGX 2.1 billion

·         Funding up to 90% of the project cost

·         Long Term loans 6 months - 8 years

·         Grace Period up to 3 years

·         Subsidized lending rate of...


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Alternative Sources of Finance: Gatsby Microfinance Ltd

Posted by The Blog Administrator on Sunday, October 5, 2014, In : Loan 

By D E Wasake, FCCA, Principal at Inachee.com

Basic information

Target:

·         Agriculture

·         General Businesses (SMEs)

Sector focus:

Different sectors but a focus on the agriculture value chain in line with Gatsby Charitable foundations overall objectives.

Amounts provided:

·         Min: Ushs1,000,000

·         Max: Ushs30,000,000

Funding type

·         Loan (6 – 24 months) ...


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Alternative sources of finance: Centenary Bank Agricultural Loan

Posted by The Blog Administrator on Sunday, August 17, 2014, In : Loan 

By D E Wasake, Principal, Inachee.com

Basic information

Target:

Working capital - for Agri business entities with the repayment of the loan being dependent on the nature and season of the agricultural activity to be financed.

Sector focus:

Agriculture

Amounts provided:

Minimum: Ushs100,000 Maximum: Ushs 3 billion

Funding type

Collateralized Loan – but structured around the agriculture activity and its se...


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Alternative sources of finance: Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)

Posted by The Blog Administrator on Sunday, August 17, 2014, In : Grant 

By D E Wasake, Principal, Inachee.com

Basic information

Target:

Late start up for profit companies (at least 2 years’ audited results) who have:

“Innovative ideas that will specifically help to remove poverty in rural Africa through a partnership with private enterprises.

The purpose is to improve the incomes of small holder farmers and the rural poor.”

Sector focus:

These are 6 focus areas for the fund:

  • Agriculture
  • Agribusiness
  • renew...

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Alternative sources of finance: Pearl Capital Partners

Posted by The Blog Administrator on Thursday, September 27, 2012, In : Private Equity 
D E Wasake,Principal, Inachee Limited.

Basic Information

Target:

Established business

Sector focus:

Agriculture

Amounts provided:

$500,000- $3,000,000

Funding type

Private Equity

Means, rather than providing a loan, the fund takes a % of shares.

Key criteria

  • Strong team with experience in managing commercial enterprise;
  • High growth business plan including 5 year forecasts;
  • A...

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Definition of Common terms

  • Venture capital: Funding available primarily for start up companies. The venture capitalist usually takes a % of shares (instead of collateral) and expects to exit in say 5-7 years from the company.
  • Private Equity. Funding available primarily for established business to grow to the next level. The private equity fund also takes a % of shares or might also offer debt or a combination of both. 
  • Equity. A % of shares in a company represents its share capital or sometimes referred to as equity.
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