Materials to make and repair eyeglasses

Alpha Madiou

Dakar, Senegal

100% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Alpha Madiou

Member since

May 2012

On-time repayments

54 installments  •  94%

About Me

I am an optician, married with 3 children. I was born in Dakar and I live in the family house. I studied medicine at the University of Dakar. My business is at unité 8 des Parcelles Assainies in Dakar.

My Business

Optician services and sales of eyeglasses. I started the business after receiving financing from MICROSOL. Each day, I average 10 customers and sell at least two pairs of eyeglasses. The glasses generate a profit of at least 7000 FCFA per pair. I pay each month a rent of 60000 FCFA and I work with two persons to whom I pay a salary of 150000 FCFA for the two. The other monthly expenses are on average 100000 FCFA.

Loan Proposal

I am asking for another loan, this time it would go toward strengthening my eyewear store. With this loan I will purchase spare parts, optical products and other articles for my business. As you know, I am an optician; I sell glasses and repair them. With this loan I will strengthen my business and try to acquire more product. Thanks to Zidisha I was able to get my business off the ground with a first loan of 250,000 FCFA and a second one of 527,000 FCFA. Today, I am asking for my third loan.

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About Me

Je suis opticien, marié et père de 3 enfants. Je suis né à Dakar et je vis dans la maison familliale. J'ai des études en médecien et j'ai étudié jusqu'à la licence à la faculté de médecine de l'université de Dakar. Je suis installé à l'unité 8 des Parcelles Assainies Dakar c'est làbas où se trouve mon cabinet d'opticien.

My Business

Visite médicale opticienne, vente de lunettes, consultation opticienne. L'entreprise est un cabinet optique que j'ai mis en place depuis le financement de MICROSOL. La consultation de se fait en raison de 10000 FCFA et chaque jour je reçoins en moyenne 10 clients et en plus au niveau du cabinet je vends de lunettes médicales et chaque jour je vends au moins 2 lunettes. Les lunettes vendues font au moins un bénéficie de 7000 FCFA par lunette. Pour les charges du cabinet je paie pour chaque mois un loyer de 60000FCFA et je travaille avec 2 peersonnes que je paie pour salaire 150000 FCFA pour les deux. Pour les autre dépenses mensuelles elles se situent en moyenne à 100000 FCFA;

Loan Proposal

je prévois de faire un autre prêt pour cette fois ci renforcer ma boutique de lunetterie. Je vais acheter avec ce prêt des pièces de rechange, des produits optiques et d'autres articles pour mon commerce comme vous le savez je suis opticien je vends des lunettes et je fais de la réparation dans ce sens avec ce prêt je compte renforcer mon commerce et essayer d'avoir beaucoup de matériels car c'est avec zidisha que j'ai mis mon entreprise avec un premier prêt de 250000 FCFA plus 527000FCFA et actuellement je suis à ma troisième prêt.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$1,108.00

Date disbursed

Jun 2, 2014

Repayment status

On Time

Projected term

21 months

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  • Alpha Madiou    Oct 31, 2017

    Everyone I repeat my thanks to the entire Zidisha team. The financing allowed me to improve my bizness. I"m interested in another funding, thank you

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  • Alpha Madiou    Jun 13, 2016

    Hello everyone. The loans received from Zidisha allowed me to strengthen my business but the amounts offered to me are really below my needs. Zidisha is a great idea but suffers from persons aware of the challenges of global economic conditions and management problems.

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  • Brian    Jan 24, 2015

    Bonjour Alpha, et comment ca va? Je vous souhait bon sante, et success avec votre travail (je suis Canadian, mais je parle seulement un petit peu francais!!) Brian

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  • jan73    Dec 25, 2014

    Good wishes for health, joy, and prosperity to you and your family in 2015!

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  • eagle3    Jun 10, 2013

    Congratulations on getting your loan. I applaud your efforts to improve your life and those around you. You have my sincere best wishes for continued great success. I will be watching your progress with great interest.

    IF YOU THINK YOU CAN -- YOU CAN.

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  • Alpha Madiou    Oct 16, 2012

    Greetings to the family! The loan which was awarded to me has started to pay off. I completed my first reimbursement but am surprised not to see the transaction of the online table. Would it be possible to verify with it with the appropriate services? Thank you, see you soon.

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  • Julia Kurnia    Aug 22, 2012

    Dear lenders,

    This applicant's loan application had originally been cancelled because we discovered that the microfinance institution which had provided a reference in support of the application was not reliable. The applicant has now reapplied using a different reference and credit history which we were able to confirm independently.

    Should you have any questions regarding this application, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected].

    Regards,

    Julia Kurnia
    Director, Zidisha Inc.

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  • Julia Kurnia    Jul 26, 2012

    Dear lenders,

    We have discovered that the lending institution official who had confirmed this applicant's reported credit history was complicit in an attempt to deceive Zidisha by allowing computer-literate individuals to impersonate two applicants who turned out not to have written their own loan applications. We are therefore closing the accounts of the other applicants who had been referred by this official, and returning funds that had been bid to lenders.

    Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

    Regards,

    Julia Kurnia
    Director, Zidisha Inc.
    [email protected]

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    • Walsung1of9    Aug 20, 2012

      Hälsa Julia!

      Thanks for the heads-up on the lending institution and their deceptive practices. OMG*SA! I had no idea! Is there any way Herr Doktor could get approved by another lending institution? I gladly backfill loans to healthcare clinics, and would hate to see him lose his loan. The world needs quality healthcare. Very truly yours, Walsung1of9

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    • Alpha Madiou    Jan 19, 2013

      Hello,
      Truly I do not get online often because I lack time... The business is doing rather good considering the difficult economic context. But we are getting by. Thank you all and talk to you soon.

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