Entrepreneur
Name
Richard
Member since
September 2018
On-time repayments
54 installments • 24%
About Me
I am Richard. I grew up in Western Kenya. I came to Nairobi for undergraduate studies at the University of Nairobi. In Nairobi, I have worked as an online marketing and tour consultant for 14 years. I run a blog at how.co.ke and an online business at hawlast.com.
My Business
I am as of March 2024 now back in Nairobi. My online business at hawlast.com is growing well and can cater to operations. I manage 30 websites for clients and get a small annual fee from each website owner. My services include search engine optimization, Speed optimization, and software development. The typical costs include hosting space for my website, rent, and internet connection costs.
Almost 70% profit from the business goes towards paying living expenses. This year I have got more customers and I will have some room to do digital advertising
Loan Proposal
I would like to buy solar lamps for sale in the village at a profit. The loan amount will give me 5 D.light solar lamps that I will be able to sale in the village. The reason, I like the solar business is that the product is good for the environment in the long run as more people adopt the use of solar lam, we will reduce reliance on oil as a country hence reduce greenhouse emissions. Also, the health of households using them (as opposed to kerosene lamps) and the households save money that can be used to buy nutritious food or a book.
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Loan Info
Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$42.00
Date disbursed
Aug 2, 2019
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
11 months
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