Description

Baobab Microfinance Bank

Baobab Microfinance Bank is a CBN licensed institution offering loans for multiple purposes in Nigeria.

Products

• Micro loans – This is for entrepreneurs, traders and students to access up to N1m for existing businesses. The interest rate charged by Baobab on loans is a minimum of 7% with the total dependent on the tenor of the loan. Micro lending is the provision of financial services for people who don’t have access to traditional financial services such as banks. The loans are aimed at individuals who were previously considered “unbankable” by larger banking institutions. These are borrowers who are possibly dealing in small amounts of money each day, living in hard-to-access areas, without credit histories or who don’t meet “traditional requirements” within the banking sector.
• SME loans – They provide a loan of up to 20m to help consolidate or invest in your business, that is repayable in up to 24 months. The loan is for use as working capital or for the purchase of fixed assets.

Pros

• Interest rate is charged on a reducing balance basis
• Convenient repayment plan
• Flexible loan conditions

Cons

• Loan application fee of up to N4000
• Geographic restrictions to Lagos
• 10% of loan amount is required in savings account
• Guarantor required
• Low Maximum loan amount

Requirements

• You should be between 22 and 58 years old.
• Applicant must live and or work in Lagos State.
• Two recent passport photograph (within the last 6 months)
• Two credible guarantors
• Two duly completed signature cards
• Completed application form
• Utility bill – last 3 months PHCN/NITEL