Leon Finance and Business Centre, Mbarara
Loans that grow with your business.
Group loans, business loans and free business training for entrepreneurs across Uganda. Fair terms, written down, from people who know your name.
Group loans
Stronger together. No land title needed.
Borrow as a group of 5 to 15 and stand for each other. UGX 200,000 to 2,000,000 per member, repaid weekly at your meetings.
Free business training
Learn the skills that make a loan count.
Four short sessions on records, budgeting and pricing, taught in English and Runyankore by people who run businesses themselves.
- Licensed by UMRA Licence no. UMRA/T4/2015/0123
- No land title for group loans Your group is your guarantee
- Eleven years in Mbarara Office on High Street since 2015
Start here
What do you need today?
Pick the one that sounds like you. Each path shows the amounts, what to bring and how to apply.
Services
Two kinds of loan, and the support to make them work.
Every loan comes with free training and a loan officer who visits you. You see the full terms in writing before you sign anything.
Loan 01
Group loans
For community groups who borrow together and stand for each other. The group is your guarantee, so you do not need a land title.
- Who it is for
- Groups of 5 to 15 people
- Amount
- UGX 200,000 to 2,000,000 per member
- Repayment
- 4 to 12 months, weekly at group meetings
Loan 02
Business loans
For one person growing their own business. Buy stock, equipment or cover cash flow, without heavy collateral.
- Who it is for
- Owners of a running business
- Amount
- UGX 500,000 to 10,000,000
- Repayment
- 3 to 12 months, monthly
Support that comes with every loan
Money alone rarely grows a business. These are free for every client.
Business training
Four short sessions on keeping records, making a budget and pricing your goods. Taught in English and Runyankore by people who run businesses themselves.
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Spiritual development
Short devotions at group meetings, mentoring when life gets hard, and prayer when you ask for it. Open to everyone, and never a condition for a loan.
How we live our faithOur motto
Building Success.
One business, one family, one group at a time. That is how we have worked across Western Uganda since 2015.
Read our storyHow it works
From first call to first loan in about three weeks.
Five simple steps. A loan officer walks with you through each one.
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Call, send a WhatsApp message or walk into any branch. We listen first, then explain which loan fits you.
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We visit your business or meet your group. Bring your National ID, two passport photos and a letter from your LC1.
Full checklist -
Four short sessions on records, budgeting and pricing, so your loan works as hard as you do.
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Read every term in writing, sign, and the money goes straight to your mobile money number.
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Repay by MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money or at the office. Interest is 3% a month, flat, with no hidden fees. Repay well and your next loan can be bigger.
Estimate your repayments
Your safety comes first. Leon never asks for money to release a loan, and we do not take savings. If anyone asks, call +256 700 123 456.
Loan estimator
See what a loan could cost you.
Move the slider or type an amount. The numbers update as you go.
Between UGX 200,000 and UGX 10,000,000
You would pay each month
UGX 295,000
- You borrow
- UGX 1,500,000
- Interest over 6 months
- UGX 270,000
- Processing fee, paid once
- UGX 30,000
- Total you repay
- UGX 1,770,000
This is an estimate only. Your loan officer gives you the full terms in writing before you sign.
Talk to a loan officerClient stories
People who borrowed, learned and grew.
Real clients, in their own words. Choose a person to read their story.
Business loan
The bank wanted a land title I did not have. Leon accepted my guarantor, and I bought a second sewing machine.
Agnes Namuli
Tailor, Mbarara. Client since 2019
- Borrowed
- UGX 1,500,000
- Used for
- A second sewing machine
- Since then
- Trains two apprentices
Group loan
We meet every Thursday, repay together and learn. Three of us now keep proper books for our poultry.
Florence Atuhaire
Kyakuwa Women's Group, Isingiro. 12 members
- Borrowed
- UGX 1,000,000 each
- Used for
- Chicks and feed
- Since then
- Flock doubled in a year
Business loan
The training showed me I was losing money on credit sales. I fixed that first, then stocked cement before the rains.
Joseph Tumusiime
Hardware shop, Ibanda. Client since 2021
- Borrowed
- UGX 4,000,000
- Used for
- Cement before the rains
- Since then
- Second loan approved
Training
I used to guess my prices. After the pricing session I raised them a little, and I still kept every customer.
Daniel Mugisha
Tailor, Bushenyi. Training graduate
- Joined
- Business training
- Learned
- Pricing and records
- Since then
- Kept every customer
Who we are
Mark 16:15
Our vision and mission
Our vision
To preach the gospel as we provide quality financial and non-financial services that empower productive entrepreneurs to excellence.
Our mission
To strengthen impoverished households to increase their income through accessible loans, business training and spiritual development.
We serve everyone, whatever their faith. Taking part in devotions is always your choice.
More about usNews and events
What is happening at Leon.
Record keeping workshop for new group members
A free two-day session in Mbarara for members who joined a group this year.
The office now opens on Saturday mornings
From November, you can repay or ask questions every Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
New planting season loans for farming groups
Groups can now repay after harvest, with a short grace period at the start of the season.
Branches
Find a branch near you.
Choose a branch to see it on the map and get directions. Our loan officers also visit groups in the areas listed below.
We also visit groups in
- Kiruhura
- Rwampara
- Sheema
- Kazo
- Mitooma
- Rubirizi
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Apply or talk to us
Ready to talk about your loan?
Leave your number and we will call you, or reach us directly. A real person answers.
- Call us +256 700 123 456 Tusobola okwogera Oluganda.
- WhatsApp Send us a message
- Visit us Plot 14, High Street, Mbarara Opposite the main post office. Get directions
- Opening hours Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm Saturday, 9:00am to 1:00pm