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The Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) says it intends expanding its frontiers to cover virtually every corner of the country.

To this end, the microfinance apex body plans to set up well-established offices in each district to interface better with Ghanaians by the year 2020.

“By the end of the year, we want to extend our operations to about 70% of districts in the country with well-established offices in each district...and by 2020, MASLOC intends to have an office in each district in the country....this will also allow our clients and potential clients have swift access to the center,” Deputy Executive Secretary Maame Afia Akoto, told Peacefmonline in an interview on the sidelines of a tour to the Northern Region.

Whiles conceding that MASLOC’s 1-District 1-office initiative is a bold operation, she was of the firm belief that it will help in the better disbursement and recovery of loans by the center.

Touching on the report that over GH¢100 million loans given to customers are yet to be paid back, Maame Afia Akoto revealed that the center will consider the option ofpublishing names and pictures of those who accessed loans but have defaulted in repaying in the print media.

She reiterated earlier comments by the Chief Executive Officer of MASLOC, Mr. Steve Amoah, that customers not settling their indebtedness, has stunted the growth of the center.

MASLOC is an organ of state responsible for implementing the Government of Ghana’s (GoG) microfinance programmes targeted at reducing poverty.

It provides micro and small loans for start-ups and small businesses with fast, easy and accessible microcredit and small loans to grow and expand their businesses as well as to enhance job and wealth creation.