Clothing business

Noliva

Ndola, Zambia

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Noliva

Member since

October 2018

On-time repayments

13 installments  •  69%

About Me

I AM A YOUNG ZAMBIAN AGED 25, MARRIED WITH 2 CHILDREN, BOTH BOYS. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN BUSINESS AT OUR MAIN FLEA MARKET IN NDOLA CALLED MASALA MARKET (ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN ZAMBIA). I DEAL MOSTLY IN A GRADE SECOND HAND CLOTHING (SALAULA) AND FOOD STUFFS (FISH, SARDINES, BEANS AND OTHER DRYS).

MY BIGGEST DRIVE IS THE FACT THAT EVEN NOW IN THIS AGE, BUSINESS IS STILL CONSIDERED TO BE MOSTLY A PRESERVE OF THE MENFOLK. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THAT AND THAT IS WHY I JOINED MY HUSBAND IN THE BUSINESS HE WAS DOING AND DECIDED IF POSSIBLE TO TAKE THE LEADING OLE WHILE HE CONCENTRATES ON WORKING A FORMAL JOB SO WE CAN TAKE A DOUBLE PRONGED APPROACH TO INCOME GENERATION. HE HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE SO FAR AND I AM CERTAIN WE WILL ACHIEVE OUR GOALS

My Business

RIGHT NOW I DEAL IN A-GRADE SECOND HAND CLOTHING. I ONLY CONCENTRATE ON HIGH QUALITY CLOTHING WHICH I CAN DISPLAY AT THE FLEA MARKET BUT WHICH IS ALSO FIT TO BE PUT IN A BOUTIQUE.

Loan Proposal

I DEAL IN A GRADE SECOND HAND CLOTHING COMMONLY KNOWN LOCALLY AS SALAULA CLOTHING. I ONLY DEAL IN AMERICAN A GRADE CLOTHING WHICH I ACQUIRE BOTH LOCALLY AND FROM ABROAD AND VEND IT IN KIOSKS AT THE MAIN MARKETS OF NDOLA, ZAMBIA. I INTEND TO EXPPAND MY BUSINESS AND OPEN BOUTIQUES FOR THE SAME CLOTHES AS THEY ARE USUALLY MORE DURABLE THAN NEW CLOTHES.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1.00

Date disbursed

Oct 10, 2018

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

1 week

Lenders

Paul Buchheit

Mountain View, United States

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