Financial Inclusion · Ghana · Northern
Kaari Savings Circles
10yrs10 years at the problem
Village savings groups that give women a first formal credit record without a bank branch.
- Listed
Not-for-profitHybrid
The person behind it
Kwame Asare
Savings organiser
My mother saved in a tin. I wanted her savings to be safe and to earn her something.
Impact claims
- Problem
- No collateral means no credit
- Intervention
- Neighbourhood savings circles with group guarantees
- Outcome
- Members borrow for stock and school fees
760Active members · 2026
With: Market traders association
Attestations
My circle lent me enough for stock before the festival. I repaid in eight weeks.
Abena Mensah · Beneficiary
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Stewards
- Abena Osei · Founding steward · since 2015
Status: Active