Access Bank Zambia Technical Assistance

completed

The project consists of an equity investment and technical assistance funding for the establishment and expansion of AB Bank Zambia (AB Zambia or ABZ). ABZ will be a greenfield microfinance bank sponsored by Access Microfinance Holding AG (AccessHolding), an investment company, and LFS Financial Systems, an associated German consulting firm with recognized expertise in microfinance. The Bank will specialize in providing a broad range of financial services to urban and semi-urban micro, small and medium enterprises as well as low income individuals in Zambia. The purpose of the project is to expand crucial financial services to a sector that rarely has access to services offered by formal financial institutions.