Pride Microfinance Limited

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Pride Microfinance Limited
Private
Industry Financial Services
Founded 1995
Headquarters Victoria Office Park
6-9 Ben Kiwanuka Okot Close
Bukoto, Kampala, Uganda
Key people
 Charles Oleny Ojok
Chairman
Veronicah Namagembe
Managing Director
Products Loans, Savings
Revenue IncreaseAftertax:$4.5 million (UGX:11.7 billion) (2013)
Total assets US$56.84 million (UGX:147.4 billion) (2013)
Number of employees
 585+ (2013)
Slogan Your Growth Is Our Pride
Website Homepage

Pride Microfinance Limited (PMFL), is a Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution (MDI) in Uganda. It is licensed by Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.[1]

Location

The headquarters of PMFL are located in Victoria Business Park, in Bukoto, a northeastern neighborhood in Nakawa Division, an administrative area within Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is situated approximately 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi), by road, outside the city's central business district.[2] The coordinates of this location are:+0° 20' 41.00"N, +32° 35' 40.00"E (Latitude:0.344723; Longitude:32.594445).[3]

History

Pride Microfinance was founded in 1995, as a Non-governmental organization (NGO), with the support of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD). Its major objective was to offer credit to the poor, targeting those in the agricultural sector. In 1999, it was incorporated as a limited company and changed names to Pride Africa Uganda Limited. In 2003, the Uganda government acquired 100% shareholding in the enterprise, changing the name to Pride Microfinance Limited.[4] In 2005, it attained the status of an MDI according to the Banking Act of 2003. It is licensed and supervised by the Bank of Uganda, Uganda's Central Bank. It is a member of the Association of Microfinance Institutions In Uganda (AMFIU).[5]

Overview

PMFL is a Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution (MDI). It provides financial services to that segment of the Ugandan population who are not served or are unable to access financial services through the Ugandan commercial banks. PMFL's focus are the micro, small and medium size entrepreneurs. The institution also offers money transfer services through Western Union and MoneyGram. As an MDI, PMFL is a Tier III Financial Institution. It is therefore prohibited from dealing in foreign exchange and cannot issue checking accounts. As of December 2013, the institution's total assets were valued at approximately US$56.84 million (UGX:147.4 billion), with shareholders' equity of approximately US$18.1 million (UGX:46.97 billion). As of December 2013, Pride Microfinance employed 585 people and served 373,667 customers.[6]

Products

As of June 2014, the products offered include:

Deposit Products
  • Pride Smart Savings Account
  • Pride Akiba Savings Account
  • Fixed Deposit Account
  • Minor’s Savings Account
  • Group Savings Account
  • Loan Insurance Fund
Loan products
  • Group Guaranteed Loans
  • Individual Loans
  • Salary Loans
  • Asset Financing Loan
Other services

Ownership

Pride Microfinance Limited is owned 100% by the Ugandan Government.

Branch Network

Pride Microfinance Limited maintains its headquarters in Metropole House on Entebbe Road, in the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The entire branch network of the company includes the following locations, as of June 2014:[7]

  1. Arua Branch - Avenue Road, Arua
  2. Bugiri Branch - Mivule Road, Bugiri
  3. Bukoto Branch - Victoria Office Park, 6-9 Ben Kiwanuka Okot Close, Bukoto, Kampala Main Branch
  4. Bushenyi Branch - High Street, Bushenyi
  5. Buwenge Branch - Kamuli Road, Buwenge
  6. Kampala City Branch - Mukwano Arcade, Kampala
  7. Fort Portal Branch - Rukidi Road, Fort Portal
  8. Gulu Branch - Cemetery Road, Gulu
  9. Entebbe Road Brach - Metropole House, Entebbe Road, Kampala
  10. Hoima Branch - Old Tororo Road, Hoima
  11. Ibanda Branch - High Street, Ibanda
  12. Iganga Branch - Main Street, Iganga
  13. Ishaka Branch - Rukungiri Road, Ishaka
  14. Jinja Branch - Main Street, Jinja
  15. Kabalagala Branch - Muyenga Road, Kabalagala
  16. Kabale Branch - Kabale Road, Kabale
  17. Kabingo Branch - Kabingo Trading Center, Isingiro District
  18. Kabwohe Branch - Mbarara Road, Kabwohe
  19. Kagadi Branch - High Street, Kagadi
  20. Kasese Branch - Saad Building, Kasese
  21. Katwe Branch - Katwe Road, Katwe
  22. Kawempe Branch - Bombo Road, Kawempe
  23. Lira Branch - Oboe Avenue, Lira
  24. Lugazi Branch - Ntenga Road, Lugazi
  25. Masaka Branch - Kampala Road, Masaka
  26. Mbale Branch - Republic Street, Mbale
  27. Mbarara Branch - High Street, Mbarara
  28. Mukono Branch - Kampala-Jinja Highway, Mukono
  29. Nakawa Branch - UMA Show Ground, Nakawa
  30. Naakulabye Branch - Hoima Road, Basiriak Building, Naakulabye
  31. Nateete Branch - Masaka Road, Nateete
  32. Pader Branch - Main Street, Pader
  33. Rukungiri Branch - Rukungiri Road, Rukungiri
  34. Soroti Branch - Solot Avenue, Soroti
  35. Wandegeya Branch - Bombo-Gayaza Roundabout, Wandegeya

See also

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