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Access to Capital

In Tanzania, the proportion of women with access to financial services is low compared to that of men due to several social-economical factors.This, in spite of the big role women entrepreneurs contribute to the national economy.

This financing gap has attracted the attention of development actors; they are advocating for a fair distribution of productive resources between men and women.

Some statistics

  •  51.2% of women access formal financial services compared to 63% of men
  • 17.1% of women hold accounts in financial institutions against 21.1% of men 
  • 27% of adult women own Mobile Phones as opposed to 38% of men 
  • 44% of the women use Mobile Money against 54% of men .

What can help to narrow the  gap ?

  • Ever growing Digital Financial Services; and the
  • Development of Women Specific Financial Products and Services. 

Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB)

offers agricultural Value Chain Loans

Vision Fund Micro Finance Bank Tanzania

VFT MFB BANK LTD provides affordable loans to small and large business owners and farmers.

Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB)

is a State-owned Development Finance Institution (DFI) providing loans to agricultural entrepreneurs.

SME Impact Fund

gives loans to agribusiness entrepreneurs in Tanzania focusing on those who are already in business

National Micro-Finance Bank (NMB)

provides a range of banking services to various clients

Tanzania Postal Bank (Tpb)

provides a collateral free loan to women who save with the Bank's Tabasamu Woman Account

Cooperatives Rural and Development Bank (CRDB)

CRDB bank is a financial services provider in Tanzania. The Bank offers Corporate, Retail, Business, Treasury, Premier, and wholesale microfinance services through a network of 260 branches, 551...

DIAMOND TRUST BANK (DTB)– ZANZIBAR

targets SME sector

NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE LIMITED (NBC) – ZANZIBAR

provides cash cover and group loans

Amana Bank Zanzibar

Islamic bank that offers loans and services that meet the needs of not only Muslims customers but everyone who wishes to apply for the bank services.

MELI NNE SACCOS

provides several financial products and services that target individuals and group members

Equity Bank- Zanzibar

has two different loans targeting business women

BRAC Zanzibar

provides loan to groups of women who engage in entrepreneurship

UWEZESHAJI SACCOSS

mobilizes savings from its members and in return provide credit-free facilities

50MAWSP origin

The African Development Bank partners with EAC, COMESA & ECOWAS Regional economic blocks to implement the 50 Million African Women Speak Networking Platform Project.The platform is intended to empower millions of women in Africa to start, grow, and scale up businesses by providing a one-stop shop for their specific information needs. Click on the image for more information