Who uses the portal, and who uses the app?
Your executives use the Halo Business Banking Portal on the web — that is where the register, contributions, Esusu cycles, loans and statements are managed. Members only need the HaloInvest app on their phone. Nobody has to learn both.
Is our members' money pooled together?
No. Each member holds an individual account in their own name, with their own balance and their own statement. There is no pooled wallet at any point, and every contribution carries an audit trail back to the member who made it.
Who is regulated, and by whom?
Member accounts sit with Halo Microfinance Bank Ltd, which is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Investments are managed by Halo Nigeria Capital Management Ltd, which is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Licensing means oversight — it is not a guarantee of returns.
What is the minimum a member can invest?
₦10,000 into the Halo Equity Fund. That threshold is deliberately low so that a society's newer or lower-income members are not excluded from the group's investment position.
Can we move our existing records across?
Yes — this is part of onboarding rather than something you do alone. Bring whatever you have, in whatever state it is in. Spreadsheets and paper ledgers are both normal starting points, and we would rather see the real thing than a tidied version.
Does our cooperative need to be formally registered?
Tell us your current registration status on the form — registered, in progress, or not yet — and we will confirm exactly what applies to your situation before you commit to anything. It is a short conversation, not an obstacle course.
What does it cost?
Founding Cooperative terms are agreed per society, because a 40-member staff cooperative and a 900-member trade association are not the same proposition. We will put the numbers in front of your committee at the walkthrough rather than leave you to guess at them here.
We are not in Lagos. Does that matter?
No. The portal is on the web and the app is on any Android or iOS phone. Tell us your state on the form and we will arrange the walkthrough to suit — a call works just as well as a room.