Name
Naver
Member since
November 2020
On-time repayments
27 installments • 37%
I am a Zambian citizen who has always been interested in entrepreneurship in addition to my profession as a Development Consultant and a SRHR and GBV Advocate working with Community based organizations. I believe in the power of people coming together to achieve common goals and objectives by pooling resources and skills and helping those who are marginalized or disadvantaged. Working with ordinary hardworking people community livelihoods improvement programs encouraged me to venture into aquaculture as a small business project which I intend to scale up.
I am currently setting up an Aquaculture Integrated Project that has began with the production of Catfish, first for local consumption and when the business grows I intend to begin exporting to neighbouring countries starting with DRC where demand for Catfish is very high. I started with 1 pond and wish to expand to as many as 10 ponds to produce enough Catfish for export.
I intend to buy equipment for use in the catfish pond such as nets for harvesting the fish, scale for weighing the fish, buckets, plumbing and pipes for the water reticulation system, gum boots, note books for record keeping.
With the many risks that businesses face in this climate, I intend to go an extra mile in attracting and retaining customers by being more innovative and creative than my competitors. For instance, I will offer the product in different forms: live in improvised tanks, fresh or frozen, dried, smoked, filleted and sold in labeled packets. A home delivery service within a certain radius will be offered.
Mar 5, 2021: Catfish feed production project
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$100.00
Date disbursed
Nov 19, 2020
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
6 weeks
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