FSDT
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FOR THE BIASHARA FINANCING
INNOVATION FUND (BFIF)
1. ntropucTion
‘The Financial Sector Deepening Twst ¢FSOT) was incorporated
In Tanzania on let July 2004." The FSDT's over aim isto mae 9
contribution to All Tanzanian to (derive val) fom regular use of
inane services welch are delivered with dignty and famess FSDT'
objective are
1. Advocating for animpeoved policy insttutions egal and regulary
frameworl at natonsl and sub-natona levels of nancial erviese
2. Promoting more relevant marke inrastracture and ways to reice
5 Stimulating imoroved access to financial products and services that
respond othe needs of MSMES
«4, Stimulating imoroved aceasta financial products and vervcss tat
2, OBJECTIVE OF THE FUND.
FSOT sea to suppor projects that wilincease penetration af Financ
Products, Services and uiness Modesto serve SME=
This document isan initaton for Financia Service Providers. and
100.000, We ite fms le. Financial Serves Providers and FinTeche
to propose they mast Innovative ideas to deploy promising financial
‘ovutionsargotng SMEr,
‘3. ABOUT BIASHARA FINANCING INNOVATION FUND (BFIF)
‘he BFIF sa challenge fund that alms to cantrbute to the acceleration
the development of an inclusive SME Finance ecosystem nTonzansa
Trough the prowson of nancial assistance, BF supports rlrout of
Innovative and customer centre products targeting Small and Medium
Enterries (SMEs) that ae afordabe.acceesble and rerpansive to
Finance products n Tanzania
‘The BFF intends to contiute to inerease penetration of products
BIF aims to help Financal Service Providers (FSP) and FinTechs to
* Deploy and scale up products and sorvicos tat increase options for
SME to access and ute financial series and products
+ Improve offerings of existing financial products services and business
‘modes trough imoroverents in scale efclency and cen vue
Stengthen vable nancial products, services ane busness mode
trough rescarchand development. testing ploting ang deployment
phases
Bula the capacty of FSP and FinTechs developing ans deoloying
Products targeting SMES
4 SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
“The deadline or submission of the tender document is July Sth 2018
For more detalls on application requirements vst: ww tsdt.ort2/
‘opportunites. We wil only consider applications that adhere
19 proposal requirements.