Small Foundation
Our vision is a thriving Africa free from extreme poverty. Our goal is to collaborate with those creating the environment for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to succeed and deliver opportunity at scale. In particular, work with intermediaries that increase availability of the finance, social and human capital, knowledge, technology and markets required by a thriving, commercially viable MSME ecosystem.
Their Impact
Small Foundation commissioned Genesis Analytics to conduct research into the operational processes of seven SME lenders, most of which are members of the Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance.
The research aimed to identify operational best practices to serve agri-SMEs more effectively, efficiently and, ideally, profitably. The research assessed the lenders’ operational procedures at each stage of the loan lifecycle and benchmarked the lenders based on their turnaround time, staffing ratios, and costs relative to total loans originated.