Nicodemus Gemba Matle, a teacher at Kinihhe Primary School in Qurus ward, Karatu district, first borrowed from Bayport in 2007 to finish building his family home. Believing that the only way to increase his income was to develop his dairy business, Nicodemus took a second Bayport loan in 2008 to purchase three more cows, bringingRead more
Magdalena Lwiza is a full-time instructor at the Mlingano Agricultural Training Institute in Tanga, Tanzania. This small, kind woman has an iron will and a burning ambition to succeed. With a loan from Bayport Financial Services Tanzania, she started a secretarial office in her community with a single computer, printer and photocopier. She employed MwemeziRead more
Oliper Kadege lives in a small village in Tanzania. She has been a teacher for more than 30 years and has raised five children on her own. This strong woman runs several businesses, which were all started with Bayport loans. Through her partnership with Bayport Financial Services, she has secured financial wellness for herself andRead more
Samson Cheyo always knew great things were waiting for him and when his Bayport Financial Services loan was approved, he was able to realise his dream of opening a shop; stocking mainly agricultural and construction equipment. He soon realised that in order to run his business more effectively he needed reliable transport, and with anotherRead more
Blinking to disguise the tears that fill his eyes, Pastor Kibiriti tells how emergency funding freed him from constant pain and discomfort. Pastor, a teacher in the Morogoro region of Tanzania, suffered from a kidney ailment, and a Bayport Financial Services loan enabled him to receive the treatment he desperately needed. Feeling well again, PastorRead more
Bayport Tanzania launched its “Bayport books for schools” initiative in January 2012. Together with education officials, the company identified 20 schools in 20 districts to which text books are donated. Ten primary schools each received 40 Grade 1 text books for Maths, English and Science per school. Forty Form 1 text books in Maths andRead more
Bayport Financial Services provided TZS 20 million to renovate the Airport Primary School in Kigoma. This is the largest amount given by any micro-finance institution (or any private company) to a single school in Tanzania. The project involved the construction of the school’s administration block, with two new offices – one for the head teacher’sRead more
Bayport Tanzania recognises the vital importance of education. For this reason our corporate social responsibility initiatives focus on primary education and the youth. Our recent projects include: Bayport Tanzania launched its “Bayport books for schools” initiative in January 2012. Together with education officials, the company identified 20 schools in 20 districts to which text booksRead more
Bayport Tanzania recently launched one of the most innovative products yet in the Bayport stable. Aimed at helping customers to increase their incomes, the new loan is an answer to the transport problems faced by civil servants, such as teachers, police officers and health workers, in rural areas. Bayport Tanzania’s Business Manager, Thabit Mndeme, explainsRead more
As a little girl, Hellen used to sit on a rock, resting her chin on her skinny, drawn-up knees, gazing at the cattle in the field. At night, when the family had supper together, she was often teased about her ambition to be a cattle farmer. Imagine, a slightly built little girl wanting to doRead more
