✓ VerifiedCycle 4Amina Hassan
Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam
Kariakoo Mama K12 Textiles
Restocking kitenge cotton in bulk before Ramadan, when her sales triple.
Where banks see
risk, we see
unstoppable women
worth backing.
RiseUP empowers Tanzanian women through group lending, working-capital loans, and a marketplace where their handmade products shine. Together we're building financial independence — one woman, one group, one business at a time.
Apply for working capital→
Group loans for women entrepreneursShop the marketplace→
Handmade goods with a storyBack an entrepreneur→
Support a lady · pay it forward✓ 99.2% repayment rate✓ No collateral required✓ Women-only group lending
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groups funded
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women entrepreneurs backed
99.2%
repayment rate
$380K
capital deployed
One platform · three ways to rise
One platform. Three powerful ways to rise.
A woman who needs capital banks won't give, a shopper who wants goods with a story, or a backer looking to lift her up — RiseUP connects all three around Tanzania's women-led businesses.
Borrow & grow
Join a women's lending group and access working capital that traditional banks deny. Fast decisions, field-officer support, and group accountability.
Apply as an entrepreneur →
Shop the makers
Discover beautiful, authentic products handcrafted by the women we fund. Every purchase supports her business and fuels the next loan cycle.
Open the marketplace →
Back an entrepreneur
Support a specific woman entrepreneur and enjoy exclusive marketplace rewards while helping her thrive — then pay it forward to the next.
See opportunities →The group-lending model
How women entrepreneurs rise
Our group-lending model creates trust, accountability, and real growth. Women guarantee each other's loans — verified in person, repaid together, and recycled to the next group.
STEP 01
Form or join a group
Women come together in small groups and apply online or through a local field officer — no collateral or bank history needed.
STEP 02
In-person verification
A RiseUP field officer visits the group, assesses each business, and approves working capital — usually within days.
STEP 03
Invest & grow
The women buy materials, stock and equipment, then sell in local markets and on the RiseUP marketplace.
STEP 04
Repay & unlock more
Groups repay together over the cycle. Successful repayment builds trust and unlocks larger loans — one woman's success funds the next.
Why RiseUP works
We believe in women the banks ignore
Traditional banks demand collateral and credit history most women don't have. We use group accountability, personal verification and real-time tracking — driving a remarkable 99.2% repayment rate.
We don't just lend money. We build dignity, community and opportunity — and no member gets a new loan until the whole group is current.
Impact to date
Capital that returns — and keeps rising.
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deployed to women-led businesses
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women entrepreneurs supported
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Entrepreneur story
“RiseUP believed in me when no one else would.”
After being rejected by every bank, Lilian Mwakasege joined a RiseUP women's group. Her first $90 loan let her buy vegetables in bulk at wholesale prices. Today she runs a thriving fresh-produce stall, employs two women, and supplies households and restaurants across Tabora.
Lilian Mwakasege · fresh-produce trader, Tabora
3 cycles · 100% repaid2 women employed
Back a business · pay it forward
Support a lady in business. Enjoy meaningful rewards.
When you back a RiseUP woman, your contribution helps fund her group loan — and gives you exclusive marketplace discounts plus the joy of watching her succeed. When she repays, pay it forward to the next.
Supporter
$50
Stand with one woman for one loan cycle.
- 5% discount across the RiseUP marketplace
- +5% extra discount in her own shop
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Champion
$150
Help her scale and grow with confidence.
- 10% discount across the RiseUP marketplace
- +10% extra discount in her own shop
Visionary
$350
Become a true partner in her long-term success.
- 15% discount across the RiseUP marketplace
- +15% extra discount in her own shop
- Free shipping on all your orders
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Real-time updates
Follow her progress and repayments.
Follow her progress and repayments.
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Pay it forward
Reinvest in her, or choose another woman.
Reinvest in her, or choose another woman.
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Impact receipt
A record of every woman you've backed.
A record of every woman you've backed.
Choose a woman to back
Pick the entrepreneur you'll stand behind.
✓ VerifiedCycle 4
✓ VerifiedCycle 1Neema Laizer
Arusha
Arusha Soko Circle General store
Restocking her duka with cooking oil, soap and dry goods before the festival season.
✓ VerifiedCycle 2Lilian Mwakasege
Tabora
Tabora Mama Lishe Fresh produce
Buying vegetables in bulk at wholesale prices to grow her daily market stall.
Your contribution funds her group's working-capital loan and unlocks your marketplace rewards. Prefer to simply give? Any amount can be made a tax-deductible donation — receipt issued automatically.
Gift card$100
RiseUP — a gift that keeps working
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Gift cards
Give the gift of opportunity.
A RiseUP gift card lets someone choose their own way to help — shop the marketplace, or back a woman entrepreneur's loan. Delivered by email, redeemable worldwide, and it never expires.
Choose an amount
$25$50$100$250
- 1Pick an amount and add a message — send it by email instantly or schedule a date.
- 2They redeem it to shop handmade goods or to back an entrepreneur's working capital.
- 3Every dollar reaches a woman-led business in Tanzania — 100% of the value goes to use.
Delivered by email · never expires · redeemable on marketplace.riseup.credit and for loan backing.
Ready to be part of something bigger?
Whether you want to grow your business or support the women who do, RiseUP is your platform. Tell us about your business and your group, and a field officer will reach out.
Free to apply · Decisions in days