MyCredit ,a Kenyan non-bank financial institution has secured a loan facility of US$ 2.6 million from social impact investor Oikocredit.
The investment from Oikocredit will enable MyCredit to support businesses and local communities to achieve greater financial freedom through tailor-made loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), professionals and civil servants.
George Mbira, MyCredit’s CEO said: “The secured funding will support MyCredit’s strategic plan to offer affordable and medium-term financing of up to a maximum of three years to its SME customers who are in trading businesses. Through this partnership, the SMEs will be able to create more job opportunities in the communities within which they operate.
With this investment, MyCredit will continue to improve access to capital for SMEs in a fast, convenient and affordable way. The institution has disbursed 15,500 loans to customers across Kenya with a total value of KES 6.08 billion in the last six years. Over that period, MyCredit has opened 15 branches and created 158 jobs.
This new funding deal contributes to Oikocredit’s mission to provide loans to organisations active in the financial inclusion sector and improve lives for low-income households throughout Kenya.
At MyCredit, we are excited to build a truly pan-African business in the next 10 years, opening branches in all 47 counties and commercial centres to reach and develop missing middle enterprises.”
