Empowering rural young people with computer

Joseph

Kibichoi, Kenya

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Entrepreneur

Name

Joseph

Member since

February 2014

On-time repayments

21 installments • 57%

About Me

I am a young entrepreneur as well as leader in my community. I have successfully completed my secondary and college education. I am currently serving on the National Youth Bunge Association which is a USAID project to empower local young people in Kenya to be entrepreneurs.

As a young leader in rural area I have started computer bureau services which entails offering computer services and also training to the local people and I started with one computer but now I have 5 but I intend to have 10 computers by the end of 2014 so that I can provide my services to more people. Local rural areas in Kenya lack computer facilities thus with the digital era the demand is high because everyone wants to learn computer hence am capitalizing on this and making my business viable and effective.

My Business

My computer bureau business was started in 2012 and is based in Kibichoi trading center.

I have employed one young person who is skilled & experienced to manage the business on daily basis but over the weekend I usually spend time at the business so that I can actively be involved in the business operation and management also to know my customers.

My business involves offering computer services and training to local people and of late the demand has gone up because the government policy to computerise all its operation thus to access most of government services you have to use computer.

I intend to expand my business by purchasing more computers, a good printer, a good scanner and also provide wide range of computer services thus through the support from Zidisha community then I will serve more people.

Loan Proposal

Thanks for approving my membership to join zidisha because I intend to utilize the opportunity to network and access capital to expand my business as I provide computer services to the rural people thus through your support I will be in position to purchase printing papers at Kshs 2500, new key boards at Kshs 3000, and one more laptop at kshs 15000. This will enable me to serve more customers thus improving my revenue.