EFC Uganda Limited (MDI) is a licensed Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution in Uganda. It was created in 2011 by Développement Desjardins International to provide access to financial services for the underserved SME market segment. The company operates in Kampala with a head office, two branches and five business service centers. EFC Uganda is supervised by the Bank of Uganda and has several reputable shareholders.
Shem Kakembo is the Managing Director since early 2018. Prior to joining EFC Uganda, Shem worked in leading management positions in financial industry in Uganda and Rwanda since 2003. His latest apointment prior to joining was as Head of Personal Markets (Retail) at Stanbic Bank (Uganda’s largest bank).
General information
| Borrower | EFC Uganda Limited (MDI) |
| Country | Uganda |
| Head office | Kampala |
| Website | http://efcug.com |
| Founded | 13 December 2011 |
| Active on Lendahand since | 1 April 2019 |
Financial information per 2021-06-30
| Portfolio Overview | €12,967,849.53 |
| Leverage ratio | 11.86% |
| Write-off ratio | 2.21% |
| % investment amount in arrears (>90 days) | 9.21% |
About Uganda
Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962 as a Commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. One year later, Uganda became a republic but maintained its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations. The country has been experiencing consistent economic growth. In 2015-16, Uganda recorded gross domestic product growth of 4.6 percent in real terms. However, despite making enormous progress in reducing the countrywide poverty incidence from 56 percent of the population in 1992 to 24.5 percent in 2009, poverty remains deep-rooted in the country's rural areas, which are home to 84 percent of Ugandans.
Last funded project
UgandaEntrepreneur Financial Centre 22
With this investment of EUR 150,000 around 10 chicken farmers (united in an association) can receive a loan so they will be able to increase production by applying modern farming procedures and build better facilities. On the picture 2 Lendahand employees that recently visited EFC.