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Entrepreneurship of a Compassionate Kind
Paul in his shop At age 22, Paul Musembi held a diploma certificate in information technology and is currently working as a computer technician at Mugaa secondary school. He clearly possesses great...
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A Barber Shop is Born
Hello, my name is Traci Yoshiyama, Zidisha’s Kenya Client Relationship Manager. I am currently residing in Mugaa, visiting Zidisha borrowers in nearby villages. “I’m very hard working,” says Jane...
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Capitalism is Alive and Well in Kenya
Another great update from Traci in Kenya:Hello, my name is Traci Yoshiyama, Zidisha’s Kenya Client Relationship Manager. I am currently residing in Mugaa, visiting Zidisha borrowers in nearby...
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Suits for sale!
Meet Ann Wangui, a shopkeeper from the Rift Valley city of Nakuru, Kenya. Her second-hand suit business enjoys healthy margins thanks to low operating costs and high demand. From her kiosk at the...
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The Meat Vendor of Karunga Village
Another update from Vivien in Kenya! Hello Lenders,My name is Vivien Barbier and I’m a client relationship interns for Zidisha in Kenya. I spend last week visiting Zidisha clients in Karunga village...
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Family Portraits in Salgaa
Hello, my name is Dan Cembrola, one of Zidisha’s Kenya Client Relationship Managers. I am currently visiting Zidisha borrowers in Nakuru and its outskirts.Today I visited Melchzedeck at his business...
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Achieving Literacy Through Technology in Africa
An update from one of our interns on the ground in Kenya: Hello, my name is Dan Cembrola, one of Zidisha’s Kenya Client Relationship Managers. I am currently visiting Zidisha borrowers in Nakuru and...
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The Clack of Keyboards
by Rebecca Wolfe, Entrepreneur Story Writing Intern The clack of keyboards is a constant sound in Elijah Mwenja’s life. The sounds of a computer mouse sliding across a mousepad and a customer’s...
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Needle and Thread
by Rebecca Wolfe, Entrepreneur Story Writing Intern The whirr of a sewing machine fills the little room, the gentle noise softening the edges of the day. Aat Atikah sits at her table, using both hands...
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Weaving Promise
by Rebecca Wolfe Promise Badu loves his work and loves to share it. Operator of Dogbeda Vormawu Kente Training Center in the Volta region of Ghana, the twenty-seven-year-old has a passion for teaching...
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