FINCA Uganda Limited

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FINCA Uganda Limited
Type	Private
Industry	Financial Services
Founded	1992
Headquarters	22 Ben Kiwanuka Street, Kampala, Uganda
Key people	Julius Omoding Chief Executive Officer
Products	Loans, Savings
Total assets	US$17.6 million (2009)^[1]
Employees	460+
Website	Homepage

FINCA Uganda Limited, also known as FINCA Uganda, is an MDI (Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution) in Uganda. It is a subsidiary and member organization of FINCA International, headquartered in the United States of America.

Location

The headquarters of FINCA Uganda Limited are located at 22 Ben Kiwanuka Street, in Central Kampala, Uganda's capital city. This location, on the western slopes of Nakasero Hill, is in the Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of this location are: Latitude:0.3108; Longitude:32.5767).

Overview

FINCA Uganda Limited is licensed as a Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution (MDI). Its MDI license was issued in 2004.^[2] The institution provides financial services to Uganda's lowest-income entrepreneurs with the aim of creating jobs, building assets and improve their standard of living.^[3] As an MDI, FINCA Uganda is a Tier III Financial Institution. It is therefore prohibited from dealing in foreign exchange and cannot issue checking accounts. As of December 2009, the institution's asset base was in excess of US$17.6 million, with over 40,000 deposit accounts and over 45,000 loan accounts. The shareholders' equity in the institution totaled about US$8.2 million at that time.^[4]

Products and services

FINCA Uganda offers a wide range of financial services including:

Group Loans(Small Group and Village Group)
Individual Loans
Salary Loans
Voluntary Savings Accounts
Fixed Deposits
FINCA Easy Account
Smart Start Account
Target Account
School Fees Loan
Junior Account
Credit Life Insurance
Western Union Transfer Services
RTGS
Standing Orders

In keeping with the mission objectives of the institution, the majority of loans (66%) are made to poor entrepreneurial women, with an average loan being US$220.

Branches

As of November 2013, the institution maintains twenty-seven inter-linked branches nationwide.

1. Ben Kiwanuka Branch - Ben Kiwanuka Street, Kampala Below old taxi park Tel: +256-414-345220

2. Katwe Branch - Katwe Road, Kampala Opp. Kakumba Motors Tel: +256-414-230084

3. Kireka Branch - Jinja Road, Kampala Next to Shell Malindi Tel: +256-414-286189

4. Kawempe Branch - Bombo Road, Kawempe Next to Kawempe Police Station Tel: +256-414-568695

5. Nakulabye Branch - Hoima Road, Kampala Nakulabye towards Kasubi Tel: +256-414-531009

6. Nateete Branch - Nateete Shopping Centre

7. Mukono Branch - Jinja Road, Mukono Next to Town Council Tel: 256-414-291001

8. Mityana Branch - Station Road, Mityana Close to Taxi Park Tel: +256-464-442892

9. Nakasongola Branch - Lwampanga Road Tel: +256-414-691000

10. Masaka Branch - Edward Avenue, Masaka Tel: +256-481-421020

11. Kyotera Branch - Bukoba Road, Kyotera Tel: +256-485-661043

12. Sembabule Branch - Mubende Road, Sembabule Tel: +256-471-660657

13. Mbarara Branch - Masaka Road, Mbarara In Mbarara Town Tel: +256-485-421808

14. Kabale Branch - Kisoro Road, Kabale Tel: +256-486-422440

15. Fort Portal Branch - Rukidi III Street, Fort Portal Tel: +256-485-422010

16. Jinja Branch - Lubas Road, Jinja Tel: +256-434-120058

17. Kamuli Branch - Kitimbo Road, Kamuli Tel: +256-434-353065

18. Iganga Branch - Main Street, Iganga Tel: +256-434-242015

19. Mbale Branch - Republic Street, Mbale Opposite Mbale Police Station Tel: +256-454-433272

20. Busia Branch - Jinja Road, Busia Tel: +256-454-443094

21. Lira Branch - Obote Avenue, Lira Tel: +256-473-420168

22. Gulu Branch - Labwor Road, Gulu Tel: +256-471-433596

23. Arua Branch - Taban Lane, Arua Tel: +256-476-420524

24. Koboko Branch - Central Road, Koboko Tel: +256-392-733138

25. Masindi Branch - Masindi Port Road, Masindi Tel: +256-465-420423

26. Hoima Branch - Old Toro Road, Hoima Next to the Taxi Park Tel: +256-465-420423

27. Ntinda Branch Ntinda road Opposite Ntinda Mosque Ntinda Trading Centre

References

↑ FINCA Uganda Limited Company Data 2009
↑ FINCA Uganda Licensed in 2004
↑ Mission of FINCA Uganda Limited
↑ Financial Data As of December 2009

External links

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Capital: Kampala

Divisions	Kampala Central Division Kawempe Division Lubaga Division Makindye Division Nakawa Division

Neighborhoods	Bugoloobi Bukoto Busega Butabika Bwaise Ggaba Kabalagala Kamwookya Kansanga Kaleerwe Kanyanya Kasubi Katwe Kawaala Kawempe Kibuli Kibuye Kigoowa Kikaaya Kisaasi Kiwaatule Kulambiro Kololo Kyambogo Kyebando Lubaga Lungujja Luzira Makerere Makindye Mbuya Mengo Mpererwe Mulago Munyonyo Mutundwe Muyenga Naakulabye Naguru Najjanankumbi Nakasero Nakawa Namirembe Namungoona Namuwongo Nateete Ndeeba Nsambya Ntinda Old Kampala Port Bell Wandegeya

Economy	Air Uganda Aya Group Quality Chemical Industries Limited Mukwano Group Ruparelia Group Bank of Uganda ABC Capital Bank Barclays Bank Bank of Africa Bank of Baroda Bank of India (Uganda) DFCU Group Cairo International Bank Centenary Bank Citibank Commercial Bank of Africa Crane Bank DFCU Bank Diamond Trust Bank Ecobank Equity Bank Finance Trust Bank Guaranty Trust Bank Uganda Global Trust Bank Housing Finance Bank Imperial Bank Uganda Kenya Commercial Bank National Bank of Commerce NC Bank Uganda Orient Bank PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Standard Chartered Bank Tropical Bank United Bank for Africa East African Development Bank Uganda Development Bank National Housing and Construction Company Uganda Air Cargo International Medical Group National Social Security Fund National Water and Sewerage Corporation Umeme Uganda Securities Exchange Uganda Investment Authority Capital Markets Authority The Monitor New Vision New Vision Group Uganda Telecom Mercantile Credit Bank Pride Microfinance Limited Opportunity Uganda Limited Kyagalanyi Coffee Limited FINCA Uganda Limited UGAFODE Microfinance Limited

Notable landmarks	Bulange Uganda Parliament Buildings Butabika National Referral Hospital Mulago National Referral Hospital Nsambya Hospital Rubaga Hospital Mengo Hospital Naguru General Hospital International Hospital Kampala Kibuli Hospital Kampala Capital City Authority Complex Kampala Serena Hotel Hotel Africana Kampala Sheraton Hotel Imperial Hotels Group Imperial Royale Hotel Grand Imperial Hotel Hotel Equatoria Kampala Hilton Hotel Kampala Intercontinental Hotel Kampala Speke Hotel Mapeera House Movement House East African Development Bank Building Bank of Uganda Building Complex Mengo Palace St. Paul's Cathedral Namirembe St. Mary's Cathedral Lubaga Makerere University Main Campus Kampala Tower Kibuli Mosque Old Kampala Mosque Kampala Airport Uganda Museum Uganda National Cultural Centre Kampala Northern Bypass Highway Kampala-Jinja Highway Kasubi Tombs Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala DFCU House Pension Towers

Education	Makerere University Makerere University Business School Kampala International University Kampala International School Kampala University Kyambogo University Law Development Centre International Health Sciences University International University of East Africa Makerere College School Rubaga Community School Saint Lawrence University Uganda Management Institute Cavendish University Uganda Victoria University Uganda Uganda Martyrs University School of Medicine

Notable people	Apolo Nsibambi Nasser Ntege Sebaggala David Serwadda Fred Ruhindi John Ssebaana Kizito Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige Erias Lukwago Dr. Ian Clarke Jennifer Musisi Maria Kiwanuka Laurence Sematimba Joseph Kizito Justinian Tamusuza Robert Ssejjemba Eugene Sseppuya Phillip Ssozi Sudhir Ruparelia Wasswa Serwanga Yusef Sozi Derrick Sebagala Margaret Zziwa

Coordinates: 00°18′41″N 32°34′53″E / 0.31139°N 32.58139°E / 0.31139; 32.58139

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