Alassane
Bobo-dioulasso, Burkina Faso
35% repaid
Name
Alassane
Member since
November 2013
On-time repayments
16 installments • 50%
I am Mr. Alassane Gnessien, but in the neighborhood I'm known as Bordeaux because I was a great admirer of the Bordeaux team from France. Married for 18 years, I am the father of 4 children, 2 girls and 2 boys. I was born in Bobo-Dioulasso, a city located in western Burkina Faso also called the city of Sya. At the Franco-Arab school I completed my Certificate in French and Arabic. Afterwards I went to secondary school up to tenth grade. I speak good French as well as Arabic. Born into a Muslim merchant family, I found myself going into trade after tenth grade. I started in 1993 by selling bread from a bakery. This is where the idea of selling grain came to me because I brought bread to sell in the surrounding villages.
My business is the sale of grains which include corn, sorghum, and cowpeas. I get my supply from villages such as Kourouma located approximately 100 km from Bobo-Dioulasso, to Dandé located 60 km from Bobo and Koundougou village about 80 km from Bobo. The price of grain is not standard but it is between 7,500 and 8,000 F for a bag of corn. A bag makes six tins (boxes). I resell it at 10,000 F a bag. As for sorghum, it costs 9,000 F a bag and I resell it in Bobo at 13,000 F. Cowpeas cost 12,500 F and are resold for 16,000 F. Note that these prices may change depending on the season. I am aware of the competition in this area, but it should be noted that the location of my store is a strong point for me because it is on Tiémounou avenue, a paved street, and only 100 meters away from the fruit market. I can buy more grain with this loan.
My business is the sale of cereals are maize, sorghum, cowpeas. I supplies in villages such as Kourouma located approximately 100 km from Bobo to Dandé located 60 km from Bobo-Dioulasso and Koundougou village located about 80km from Bobo. The prices of grain are not standard but are between USD 15.31 and USD 16.33 dollars USD bag of corn. A bag contains 06 tines (box). I sell them at $ 20.42 USD bag. As for sorghum, it is paid at $ 18.38 USD bag and sold to Bobo at $ 26.54 USD. Cowpea is paid at $ 25.52 USD and sold at $ 32.66 USD. Note that these prices may know changes depending on the period. I am aware of the competition in this area but it should be noted that the location of my store is a highlight for me because it is located on the Avenue and Tiémounou paved and 100 meters from the fruit market. I can pay more grain with this loan.
Je suis Monsieur GNESSIEN Alassane, mais dans le quartier je suis connu sous Sobriquet Bordeaux parce que j’étais un grand admirateur de l’équipe Bordeaux de la France. Marié il y’a de cela 18 ans, je suis père de 04 enfants dont 02 filles et 02 garçons. Je suis né à Bobo-Dioulasso, ville situé dans l’Ouest du Burkina-Faso qu’on appelle la ville de Sya. J’ai fait le Franco-Arabe où j’ai obtenu mon Certificat en Français et en Arabe. Egalement j’ai fait le secondaire et je me suis limité en classe de 3ième. Je parle bien le français ainsi que l’Arabe. Issu d’une famille musulmane et commerçante je me suis retrouvé après ma 3ième dans le commerce. J’ai commencé en 1993 par la vente de pain auprès d’une boulangerie. C’est de là que l’idée de vente de céréales m’est venue car j’amenais le pain pour vendre dans les villages environnant.
Mon activité consiste à la vente des céréales qui sont le maïs, le sorgho, le niébé. Je m’approvisionne dans les villages tels que Kourouma situé à peu près à 100 km de Bobo, à Dandé situé à 60 km de Bobo-Dioulasso et à Koundougou village situé à peu près à 80km de Bobo. Le prix des céréales n’est pas standard mais sont compris entre 7500 et 8000F le sac de maïs. Un sac fait 06 tinnes (boite). Je le revends à 10000F le sac. Quant au sorgho, il est payé à 9000F le sac et revendu à Bobo à 13000F. Le niébé est payé à 12500F et revendu à 16000F. Il faut noter que ces différents prix peuvent connaitre des modifications selon les périodes. Je suis conscient de la concurrence dans ce domaine mais il faut noter que la situation géographique de mon magasin est un point fort pour moi car il est situé sur l’avenue Tiémounou et bitumée et à 100 m du marché des fruits. Je pourrai payer plus de céréales avec ce prêt.
I GNESSIEN Alassane but I'm in the neighborhood known as Nickname 'Bordeaux' because I was a great admirer of the Bordeaux team of France. Married to it there's this 18, I am a father of 04 children 02 girls and 02 boys. I was born in Bobo-Dioulasso, a city located in western Burkina Faso known as the city of "Sya". I did the Franco-Arab, where I obtained my Certificate in French and Arabic. Also I made the secondary and I dwell in 3rd class. I speak good French and Arabic. Born into a Muslim merchant family and I found myself after my 3rd commercially. I started in 1993 by selling bread from a bakery. This is where the idea of selling grain came to me because I brought bread for sale in the surrounding villages.
My business is the sale of cereals are maize, sorghum, cowpeas. I supplies in villages such as Kourouma located approximately 100 km from Bobo to Dandé located 60 km from Bobo-Dioulasso and Koundougou village located about 80km from Bobo. The prices of grain are not standard but are between USD 15.31 and USD 16.33 dollars USD bag of corn. A bag contains 06 tines (box). I sell them at $ 20.42 USD bag. As for sorghum, it is paid at $ 18.38 USD bag and sold to Bobo at $ 26.54 USD. Cowpea is paid at $ 25.52 USD and sold at $ 32.66 USD. Note that these prices may know changes depending on the period. I am aware of the competition in this area but it should be noted that the location of my store is a highlight for me because it is located on the Avenue and Tiémounou paved and 100 meters from the fruit market. I can pay more grain with this loan.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$448.00
Date disbursed
Sep 3, 2014
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
10 months
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