Expanding my cosmetics business

Mwamba

Lusaka, Zambia

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Mwamba

Member since

April 2019

On-time repayments

32 installments  •  66%

About Me

My business involves lending people items and collect the funds after an agreed period. I have expanded by opening up a small shop for cosmetics

My Business

Buying and reselling food stuffs, clothes and household appliances. I have expanded and opened up a small shop for cosmetics

Loan Proposal

I will Press more orders to stock my shop. The orders will come from DRC through Kasumbalesa border post. The orders usually take seven days to arrive in Lusaka. Being the coming of the rain season, i expect some competitors dropping giving me more chances of getting sales and therefore more profit in the next 5 months. Also this same period, more investments will be required to invest in the other line of business that i am involved in, which is the food business. Food stocks are now going down in farms across the country. In addition, even the cost of the main food items will go up. This will present a very good opportunity for a good profit if more money is put in the business. Part of this loan will therefore, go towards the purchase of some food items and stock my shop. The food items in mind re dry onions, dry beans, maize grain, groundnuts and others that will be found in the farms

Income Source

I will use part of my monthly salary to pay as i am also in formal employment. It is expected that the sales, especially on cosmetics may not pick up in the next 2 months due to low liquidity in the economy as people divert some of the earnings into farming. This is the more reason i also want to put some money in the food business.
However, as indicated, i am a civil servant who is employed in the Government and i earn a monthly salary. My salary and my business do compliment each other. Therefore, if by the the 4th week i do not have money from the business to clear off the loan, i will use my salary to clear the loan.

My Videos

Mar 30, 2021: Mutale mwamba grocery business

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$58.00

Date disbursed

Nov 10, 2020

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

4 weeks

Lenders

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  • Mwamba    Sep 8, 2021

    I lost business due to relocation, no customers, funeral and Covid 19 travel restrictions

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  • Mwamba    Sep 1, 2021

    I run out of business due to relocation, funeral, and Covid 19 restricting movement of people.

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  • Mwamba    Aug 25, 2021

    I had a breakdown on my business due to a number of factors including relocation, funeral and loss of business.

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  • Mwamba    May 12, 2021

    I have shifted to a new trading area and yet to establish a new customer base

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  • Mwamba    Apr 14, 2021

    Dear Zidisha,

    I wish to acknowledge having received a total loan amount of K12,277 (after deducting fees).
    I will use this money to order more items for my shop including cosmetics and food items-beans and rice for reselling.
    Thanks to the lenders for this support.
    Regards

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  • Mwamba    Apr 12, 2021

    Thanks to my lenders.
    I am going straight away to order more supplies for my shop.

    Regards

    Mwamba

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  • Mwamba    Mar 27, 2021

    I have expanded further my business into groceries

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  • KM    Mar 26, 2021

    The loan was fully repaid. Well done, and best of luck with the business!

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  • Salome    Mar 18, 2021

    Mwamba has promised to finish paying he's loan any time soon. Thank you

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  • Mwamba    Mar 9, 2021

    Most of the customers i gave the orders are failing to pay me.
    The business of ordering eggs and resale has stalled because of price adjustment from my supplier which has made it difficult for my clients to accept a corresponding adjustment from me.

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  • Mwamba    Jan 23, 2021

    Done

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  • Mwamba    Jan 23, 2021

    I have been able to increase my stock from my last loan.
    Thanks to the lenders

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  • Mwamba    Jan 18, 2021

    I wish to confirm that I received a total of K9, 283 after deductions. I have used this money to order more foodstuffs for my shop.
    Thanks to the lenders

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  • Mwamba    Jan 12, 2021

    K12, 376 has been credited into my account as the loan. I will be buying more stock in my shop including more food items.

    Thanks to the lenders for the support

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  • Mwamba    Jan 11, 2021

    I wish to accept and confirm that my loan request is completed. I will order more stock in my shop.

    Thanks for the lenders.

    Regards

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  • Margaret    Jan 9, 2021

    Good luck with your new loan!

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  • Mwamba    Jan 7, 2021

    My cosmetic shop with popcorn and eggs on sale. Courtesy of Zidisha loan. Thanks to the lenders

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  • Mwamba    Jan 4, 2021

    From the loan i got last time, i have managed to grow my business and expand into more goods. I managed to order new stock of cosmetics, popcorn, and trays of eggs in my shop. I also used part of the money to cultivate 1 ha of popcorn.

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  • Mwamba    Dec 21, 2020

    Dear Lenders,

    I wish to let you Know that i already received the loan amounting to K2,077. I used this money to stock my shop. I already paid back K1,500 and the balance to be cleared soon.

    Thanks for the support.

    Mwamba

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  • Mwamba    Dec 6, 2020

    Thanks guys for the loan

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