Selcom Microfinance Bank Tanzania
Microfinance bank in Tanzania
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Selcom Microfinance Bank Tanzania (SMBT), previously known as Access Microfinance Bank Tanzania (AMBT), is a microfinance bank located in Tanzania. It is licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, the central bank and national banking regulator.[5][6]
| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | November 21, 2007 |
| Headquarters | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Key people | Thomas Engelhardt (chairman) Julius Ruwaichi (chief executive officer)[1] |
| Products | Loans, checking, savings, investments, debit cards |
| Revenue |  Aftertax: TSh 687 million (US$302,000) (June 2017)[2] |
| Total assets | TSh 207.2 billion (US$91 million) (June 2017)[2] |
| Owner | Selcom Tanzania (66.11%); IFC (13.06%); MicroVest (9.04%); KfW (6.73%); AfDB (5.06%); |
Number of employees | 634 (2018)[3] 776 (2017)[4] |
| Website | www |
Overview
SMFB is a Microfinance Bank that focuses on the micro-finance sector, serving micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Access Microfinance Bank Tanzania was a member of the AccessBank Group, which is composed of microfinance institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, and South America, who are majority owned by the AccessHolding conglomerate.[7].Currently the bank is owned by Selcom Paytech Tanzania Limited and other minority shareholders who are very strong in the market.
In 2016, the bank served 225,928 savings clients, had 31,798 loan clients, 29 percent of whom were women, and 2 percent of all clients were rural based. As of 2017[update], the bank's total assets were valued at TSh 207.2 billion (US$91 million), with shareholders' equity of TSh 31.73 billion (US$14 million).[8][2]
Shareholding
As of 2016[update] the shareholding in the stock of the bank is illustrated in the table below:[9]
| Rank | Name of owner | Percentage ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AccessHolding | 66.11 |
| 2 | International Finance Corporation | 13.06 |
| 3 | MicroVest | 9.04 |
| 4 | KfW | 6.73 |
| 5 | African Development Bank | 5.06 |
| Total | 100.00 | |
1 - "MicroVest is a private, for-profit investment group dedicated to reducing global poverty by applying a commercial framework to investing".
In June 2024, Selcom Tanzania became the majority shareholder and the bank rebranded to reflect the new ownership.[10][11]
| Rank | Name of owner | Percentage ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selcom Tanzania Limited | 90.00 |
| 2 | African Development Bank[12] | 5.06 |
| 3 | Minority shareholders | 4.94 |
| Total | 100.00 | |
1 - "Selcom Tanzania is a private, fintech company".
Branches
As of July 2018, ABT maintained branches at the following locations:[13][14]
- Kijitonyama Branch - Derm House, New Bagamoyo Road, Kijitonyama, Dar es Salaam, main branch
- Lumumba Branch - Summit Tower, Lumumba Road, Dar es Salaam
- Temeke Branch - Temeke Street, Dar es Salaam
- Mwanza (Pamba anza B)rh II - Kishimba Building, Pamba Road, Mwanza
- Kahama Branch - Isaka Road, Kahama
- Tabora Branch - NSSF Building, Jamhuri Road, Tabora
- Mbeya Branch - Mbeya
- Iringa Branch - Iringa
Governance
Thomas Engelhardt serves as the chairman of the five-person board of directors. The managing director and CEO of the bank is Julius Ruwaichi.[1]