Microfinance & groups

Group lending and contributions, done properly

Groups, centres, joint liability, ajo and esusu cycles and field-officer collections are first-class records — not spreadsheets beside the core.

Groups and centresAjo and esusuField officers

A savings group of five members around a ₦300,000 contribution pot, with the next payout date.
Capabilities

Built for how microfinance works

  • Groups & centres

    Members, leaders, meeting schedules and centre hierarchies under branches.

  • Joint liability

    Group guarantees and savings as collateral for members' loans.

  • Ajo & esusu

    Contribution cycles with rotating payouts, fees and member statements.

  • Field officers

    Collections and visits recorded on a phone, balanced at the end of the day.

  • Meeting collections

    Record repayments and savings for a whole group in one go.

  • Portfolio at risk

    PAR by officer, centre, branch and product, updated in real time.

How it works

A group, from formation to payout

  1. Form

    Register the group, its members and their KYC.

  2. Save

    Members contribute at meetings or by transfer.

  3. Lend

    Group loans with joint liability and schedules per member.

  4. Pay out

    Contribution payouts and loan repayments reconciled automatically.

Works with

Connected to the rest of your bank

  • Lending — group and individual loans on one book
  • Accounts — member savings as real accounts
  • Risk & compliance — CBN microfinance rules and returns
  • Workspace — field officers on mobile

Release status

Groups, centres and contributions
◷ Phase 2
Group lending
◷ Phase 2
CBN returns
◷ Phase 2

Dates follow the public roadmap and may change.

Microfinance & groups questions

Do you support both unit and state MFB licences?

Yes. Licence category sets the rules your products and limits follow; branches and states are configured, not coded.

Can members see their contributions?

Yes, in the customer app and by SMS statement.

See BankQore for microfinance

Groups, contributions and field collections in one demo.