Purchase of a electric microwave and bakery oven

Ayub

Nairobi, Kenya

157% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Ayub

Member since

February 2014

On-time repayments

154 installments  •  33%

About Me

I am Ayub. I was borne in Nakuru, Kenya to a small humble family of 6 siblings. I had this very hardworking father that one day when he sadly died my mom asked us jokingly, who's gonna be as hardworking as your father. Inwardly, I deeply feel proud that I have taken after my father - I never leave until my efforts have achieved. I managed to sail through campus, undertaking Electrical and Electronics Engineering only by running errands in Nairobi town, at times during classes just to earn a living, including selling insurance policies, registering businesses and delivering post mails. I am today working for a multinational German solar power financier representing them in East Africa (see me in www.ecoligo.com). Still I am running a nut processing and packaging business both to mentor my cousin as well as help her save for her education. Mentorship is what I do best. My pastime hobby is simple: visiting places in the websites: universities, cities, cultures and watching real documentaries. It gets me inspired that one day I will tour the globe.

My Business

Apart from my employment, I run a small business that processes and packages different kind of nuts. My key product is the granola. This is a product that is added to different cuisines and is a mix of many nuts which I roast and grind and mix into a paste. I discovered that in this day and time, healthful living is a key concern for many. My target group is mainly the vegetarian. They need their bodies supplemented by nutrients they lack from animal-based foods. Nuts have most of these nutrients. The value addition for groundnuts, a special package I make, is to add pure honey, cinnamon and cayenne pepper and sell between 0.9 and 3.2 USD/packet. The unit cost of production is 0.4 - 1 USD/packet. My profits are used to grow my business as I save a portion for my cousin's higher education. I market my product through social media and personal network. My ultimate goal is for mass production to supply in supermarkets and to a larger market base. My operation expenditures are mainly electricity costs, since I run my roaster on the grid. I target that through the support of this community to soon but LPG gas roasters. I am proud of the business idea and I am happy to expand it to the many ideas in my mind.

Project Proposal

The project is intended to purchase a two-in-one heater microwave and baking oven for my food supplies business for our family's food retail business. We cook and distribute food and home-baked cakes to corporate offices through bike riders. At the moment we have to heat all orders we receive through an LPG gas cooker connected to a gas cylinder. This is slower and costlier than using a microwave. A single order takes about 10 minutes to heat up.

At present also we are using an LPG powered cooker to bake cakes for retail sale. The price of LPG for domestic use, in Kenya, has increased by more than 108% from 650 KES to current KES 1,350 or more.

An electric microwave oven will increase turn arounds by about 5 mins per order from the current 10-15 mins. This is estimated to increase efficiency of delivery as well as overall daily profits by about 600-800 KES.

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$66.00

Date disbursed

Jul 3, 2022

Backers

Abraham

Axim, Ghana

Fredrick

Nairobi, Kenya

Kelvin

Nairobi, Kenya

Agnes

Bomet, Kenya

Seth

Accra, Ghana

Boakye

Nkoranza, Ghana

E

Ebenezer

Accra, Ghana

Deborah

Accra, Ghana

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  • Ayub    Aug 29, 2022

    Hello team,

    I really appreciate your support of this project. Apologies for delays in repaying. I will repay shortly.

    The below is the concentrator I bought unfortunately dad did not leave to see many days. He died and we buried him. Thanks a million for all your support.

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  • Ayub    Jul 27, 2022

    My loan is fully funded,

    I appreciate your kind support.

    I hadn't read your comment LJ and wish you can repost it. My father referred to here is my "father-in-law" who stays with me. My biology father died on 10/7/2010. Just to clarify that.

    I'm so grateful to all the community for your support. You're all great!

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      • Ayub    Jul 28, 2022

        Thanks LJ.

        I will change the About Me section as advised. Really appreciate you sending feedback.

        Yeah, it makes sense for Zidisha to allow backers talk to each other privately.

        Thanks for the best wishes.

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          • Ayub    Jul 30, 2022

            Ah I see! Thanks for the heads-up LJ.

            I'm happy I got the funding in good time. It is unfortunate that I haven't received the disbursement almost 4 days now though.

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            • Admin    Jul 30, 2022

              Hi Ayub, I'm sorry for the delay. We sent your disbursement when you accepted the loan, but it seems the Mpesa system was down and it did not go through. We have sent it again now. - Julia

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      • Ayub    Jul 28, 2022

        And thanks I saw your message on my email inbox. Thanks for kind words and taking your time to share those thoughts

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  • Chepkemoic    Jul 27, 2022

    Quick recovery

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  • Catherine    Jul 26, 2022

    It will be ok

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  • Ayub    Jul 23, 2022

    I want to register my gratitude for the previous loan I repaid already. It helped me purchase a microwave oven.

    I am now able to heat up my food before deliveries so quickly.

    I have a bigger dream and I am sure I will realize it using Zidisha.

    Grateful to the community.

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  • Ayub    Jul 14, 2022

    Many thanks to my backers I managed to buy a microwave oven. It's a 2-in-one machine which can both heat cooked meals and bake.

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  • Ayub    Jul 3, 2022

    Dear backers,

    I will be buying a Microwave Oven to help me bake and equally warm my food orders faster than using an LPG oven. I attribute the success of my planned business growth to your willingness and trust to me. I promise to make timely repayments.

    Ayub

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  • Ayub    Jul 1, 2022

    This is the carpet I acquired. It's warmer that the former you can see here.

    Thanks all that funded me.

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  • Ayub    Jul 1, 2022

    I'm looking forward to the next find to upgrade my microwave and bakery oven.

    I intend to repay in just a week.

    Thanks all for considering to fund me.

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  • Ayub    Jun 29, 2022

    I bought a new carpet and my house is warmer now. I am grateful to all who funded this project.

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  • Ayub    Jun 20, 2022

    Hey Richard Reeve,

    Thanks for good wishes.

    I got introduced to Zidisha in the year 2014 when I was still in campus. I really struggled to raise cash for repayments. Years down the line, when I was able to, I decided to clear the remaining balance of 5,000 KES and now so geared to build my credit worth to being able to build my largest life's dream business of owning a big truck for ferrying construction materials.

    Special regards to my lenders.

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  • Richard Reeve    Jun 19, 2022

    Good luck, Ayub!

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  • Ayub    May 21, 2015

    My business is not doing well in terms of returns and I therefore feel a need to indicate an installment I can handle

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  • Hadija    Mar 31, 2015

    Hello,
    I`ve just spoken to Ayub, he says he intends repay all missed installments soon.

    Regards,
    Hadija

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  • Ayub    Mar 2, 2015

    I want to clear my loan early and pay less

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  • Ayub    Jun 3, 2014

    I wish to reschedule my loan due to unavoidable situations that have happened in the recent past. I have lost my previous occupation and now serving a new one.
    I therefore find it important to change my current repayment schedule. this far, I have found delight in keeping track of my repayment Schedule, trying for promptness as much as i could possibly manage. the current schedule seems nit only manageable but possible for me, for reason that it is attainable for me

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    • Hadija    Jun 4, 2014

      Hi Ayub,
      Thank you the explanation, all the best in your new job.

      Regards
      Hadija

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  • Hadija    May 29, 2014

    Hi Lenders, am Ayub`s volunteer mentor, I`ve spoken to him and explained to him rescheduling process which he is considering at the moment.

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  • CZC    Feb 23, 2014

    Mr. Gathu,


    I see that you are a student and I commend you for that. I also thought that your business venture seems interesting. It seems that it is still in the planning stages, so I was wondering what would be the source of repayments in case you some hiccups in the beginning? If you could give me a bit more information I'd appreciate it.


    Cris

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    • Paul    Mar 25, 2014

      Hi Cris,
      Let me contact Mr. Ayub to respond to your query and inform him of the importance of communication with lenders at least once per week.
      Thanks

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