Through this collaboration, One Acre Fund can offer affordable, easy to understand insurance products, where enrolment is simple and claims are paid quickly. The under-served rural Farmer can now assess affordable needs-based insurance with ease. Mary Misigo is one of about 1 million Farmers and families receiving asset-based loans, training, delivery and market facilitation services […]

56-year old Mohammed Eshun, a driver and leader of a group of drivers, took a loan  of GHS 30,000 (USD 5,829) from the Tema branch of Opportunity International to purchase a vehicle. Being the Group Lead, the loan was disbursed to his account. Mohammed fell ill whilst battling acute coronary syndrome and severe hypertension and […]

On 21st November 2017, 66-year old Issah Addo Djangmah took a loan of GHS 3,500 (USD 648) from the Tema branch of Opportunity International Savings and Loans Limited to expand his electrical materials and paint business.   Sadly, Issa fell sick and died shortly after. Daniel, his son, said he was initially against his Father taking […]

55-year old Michael Kofi Ocloo, a proprietor of M.S. Cambridge International School, took a loan of GHS 6,000 (USD 1,166) from the Tamale branch on 14th September 2018. The loan was used to complete an infrastructure for the school. Unfortunately, Michael suffered a stroke and passed away on 17th November 2018 whilst in the Tamale […]

Bright Asare is a 62-year old married man with 11 children who sells electrical home appliances and travelling bags and had been in business for almost 30 years. He took a loan of GHS 20,000 (USD 3,886) from the Advans Roman-Hill branch to purchase stock for his business.  On 10th January 2018, fire engulfed Bright’s […]

The Africa Insurance and Reinsurance Conference was held on June 25th and June 26th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nairobi with the theme “Innovations Disrupting the Insurance Industry”. This annual conference brings together delegates from different parts of Africa to deep dive on the state of insurance in the continent. Franciscah Nzanga, who leads […]

A few days after its launch, GCash Insure has paid its first hospitalisation claim. Ms. Karla Andrea Cardenas, a 36-year–old government employee from Davao City, has been an active GCash user for months now. The mobility and helpful features of GCash make Karla love using the app. When MicroEnsure – the team providing GCash Insure […]

This April, one of the scholars of MicroEnsure Philippines employees, Roffagen Avance finally finished her college education with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Major in English. In a letter she wrote for the team, Roffagen expressed how blessed and thankful she was for the financial assistance the team has provided her. […]

MicroEnsure Philippines continue to show its true potential by welcoming the year with more milestones. This January, the company is celebrating its 12th anniversary in the business as it also opens its call centre facility situated in Ortigas, Pasig City aiming to expand its services to more Filipinos. The employees embodying the spirit of generosity […]

Ratan Mia was a farmer, living with his wife four Sons and two daughters. He was a hardworking man, but over a number of months his health had deteriorated and he found it increasingly difficult to carry out his regular farming work. Eventually he visited a local doctor, who offered some general health suggestions, but […]