Starting up an mpesa shop business

Jacob

Kiembeni, Kenya

28% repaid

Entrepreneur

Name

Jacob

Member since

January 2017

On-time repayments

152 installments  •  63%

About Me

Hello, my name is Jacob Munyao i am from Kenya - Mombasa. i am a hardworking person, trustworthy and humble. I started primary school at the village whereby i had to walk for 3km. i managed to finish my primary education with flying colours and joined Secondary school at a local town. Though the life at high school was hard with a lot of hindrance like being sent home for fees i also managed to succeed my finals exams with good grades and joined university but i could not continue any further due to insufficient funds, i decided to start my own cybercafe business with the help of my friends who donated some computers. the business is high on demand at our village

My Business

i work in a cybercafe whereby i offer services computer classes which can cost $50 per person, printing, photocopy, laptops and mobile repairs costing about $8 depending on the damage of the laptop. the business is high on demand since many people need their laptops or mobile phone fixed in order to resume their office duties. in terms of profit i usually make a reasonable amount usually ranging from $5 - $12 daily. i use the profits to give back to the society and also add more computers for my business.
if i receive the loan, my main aim would to buy a photocopy machine that would increase my income by 26% hence help in repaying the loan. God bless Zidisha organisation and the lenders

Loan Proposal

I am planning to open up an mpesa shop within the premises of my cybercafe business. these two business will go hand in hand in boosting up my profits. in a single day i can manage to carry out more than 50 transactions translating to Ksh 5000 per day in profits alone, more clients will also be lured to the new addition of the mpesa services since it is widely used in my estate.

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Loan Info

Project Type

Classic Loan

Disbursed amount

$791.00

Date disbursed

Aug 16, 2017

Repayment status

Late

Projected term

41 months

Lenders

The Zinc Team

San Francisco, United States

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  • Jacob    Dec 20, 2022

    Hi Zidisha team, i would like to offer my sincere apologies for delay in payments, this was due to the Covid-19 pandemic that hit our country hard and i have been trying to recover ever since...Great news is that i would soon resume my payments and clear the arrears. Thanks

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  • Jacob    Jan 19, 2019

    I'm currently facing a financial problem but i'm hopeful that soon i would be able to clear out the loan on time

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  • Jacob    Sep 30, 2018

    hi to everyone, mine is to thank the zidisha team and the lenders for enabling me in starting a mpesa shop...soon will share the photos.
    Thanks and hope will keep in touch

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  • Jacob    Feb 4, 2018

    Hello lenders, i wanted to inform you that my repayments are right on schedule and soon i am planning to increase my repayment amount so that i can finish early. Thanks

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  • Jacob    Dec 14, 2017

    Dear Lenders,
    Hoping you are all well. i wanted to give u an update on my progress so far. i have been able to buy some metal grills to secure the mpesa shop for security purposes and i would post some photos soon.
    Thanks and am wishing all of u a wonderful merry Christmas and a happy new year

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  • Jacob    Sep 18, 2017

    I had used the savings i had to cater for an emergency that occurred recently thereby disrupting my normal repayment schedule but once i have recovered i will resume paying back

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  • Jacob    Aug 16, 2017

    I really want to thank the lenders who have financed my loan and i appreciate them for the good work they are doing to the community. i will use the loan given to me to open up an mpesa shop and i will upload the images soon, i promise to the lenders that i will repay the loan on time since you have greatly helped me. Thanks

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  • Jacob    Aug 14, 2017

    the two computers i bought with zidisha loan

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  • Jacob    Aug 14, 2017

    i also burn movies and songs to my clients

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  • Jacob    Aug 14, 2017

    a sneak peek of my cybercafe, i just have a few computers that i bought with the previous loan i got from zidisha, i am planning to add more computers and an mpesa shop.

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  • Jacob    Aug 14, 2017

    i really want to appreciate zidisha and the lenders for the great work they are doing to the community, i joined zidisha about a year and they have really helped alot in starting my own business and also growing the business upto where it is now

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  • Jacob    Jul 31, 2017

    thanks to zidisha i am now capable of repaying my loan at ease

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  • Jacob    Jul 24, 2017

    economy here in kenya is getting worse and worse as election are nearby, everyone is scared of spending their money thereby leading to a decrease in business operation, kindly bear with me

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  • Jacob    Jul 23, 2017

    Hello,
    I invited a friend of mine to Zidisha but when he tries to apply for a loan, he gets an error everytime, kindly assist

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  • Jacob    Jul 15, 2017

    i would like to increase my repayment amount since my work is giving me more profits thanks to Zidisha.

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  • Jacob    Jun 24, 2017

    Thanks lenders for bearing with me for the past few weeks, i had been in a worse situation thereby hindering my normal repayment of my loan, but now i have recovered and i am now able to resume my normal installments.

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  • Jacob    Jun 10, 2017

    I currently unable to pay the amount i previously said i would be paying this is because i have been admitted in a hospital and i'm currently undergoing treatment. i did not foresee this coming and i would appreciate if you would kindly understand.
    Thank you
    Jacob

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  • Jacob    May 26, 2017

    Dear Lenders,
    Hi, i thank each and every lender who made it possible for me to finally get a loan and be able to buy more computers for my cybercafe. No words can truly explain how happy and grateful i am to Zidisha. Today i received a message from Zidisha that my loan has been disbursed.
    Thanks so much, may God bless you all.

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  • Jacob    May 18, 2017

    I would like to appreciate the lenders for their Honorable support in funding the loan, i am now currently waiting for disbursement.
    Thanks so much.

    Yours Jacob.

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  • Jacob    May 11, 2017

    Hello lenders here are some photos of the photocopy machine i bought with the loan i received.
    Thanks for your support

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