About us
Started in the market. Still in the market.
Harvestfield began as a traders' savings cooperative in Onitsha Main Market. Twenty years on, we are a licensed microfinance bank owned largely by the people we serve.
- Founded 2006
- Owned by 3,000 shareholders
- Anambra and Delta
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Our story
Twenty years, one market at a time.
- 2006
A cooperative becomes a bank
A group of Main Market traders turn their savings cooperative into a licensed community bank.
- 2011
Ajo Plus
Daily collection with handheld terminals replaces paper cards.
- 2016
Branches across Anambra
Nkpor, Awka and Nnewi open. Loans pass ₦1 billion in a year.
- 2021
Agent banking
The first 50 agents start work in markets and motor parks.
- 2026
48,000 customers
Six branches, 220 agents and a new office in Asaba.
What we believe
Three things we will not change.
Respect for small money
A ₦500 deposit gets the same welcome as ₦5 million.
Lend to grow, not to trap
We size loans to what your business can carry.
Stay close
Branches in markets, agents at junctions, officers who visit.
Leadership
The team.
Chinwe Okafor
Managing director
Obinna Eze
Head of credit
Ngozi Anyaoku
Head of savings and agents
Emeka Udeh
Chief finance officer
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In the community
Beyond banking.
Every year we run free bookkeeping classes for market women in partnership with trader associations, sponsor apprentices at the Nnewi motor spares market and fund two scholarships at a local secondary school.
- 1,200 traders trained in simple bookkeeping
- 40 apprentices sponsored since 2019
- Flood relief loans with a three month pause
Walk in with your BVN. Walk out with an account.
Bring a valid ID, your BVN and a utility bill. Most accounts open in under twenty minutes at any branch, or an agent can open one for you at your shop.