The Young at Heart
Margaret, who is on her second Zidisha loan, was visted by one of our Kenyan Client Relationship Managers this past week. You can read about Dan’s meeting with Margaret below:Hello, my name is Dan...
View ArticleFalling down yesterday, standing up today
A man of great perseverance, Mr. Francis Kiiru was unable to finish his primary education due to financial difficulties. However, the lack of a higher education did not prevent him from accomplishing...
View ArticleEmerging trends in microfinance
Financial inclusion continues to be one of the key challenges in the microfinance sector today that would play an integral role in shaping its performance in the future. At the Mexico G20 summit last...
View ArticleEducation building through poverty mitigation
Despite having had an education halted at eighth grade, Annah Njeri grew up with the sole belief that education correlates to responsibility and empowerment. She initially started her stationary...
View ArticleFollowing a Proven Path to Success
Hello Lenders,My name is Andrew Weber and I recently served as a Zidisha Client Relationship Manager in Kenya. There I paid a visit to James at his business in a town on the outskirts of Nairobi. For...
View ArticleVersatility is the key to success
Here is the latest update from our Client Relationship Manager in Kenya! Hello, my name is Dan Cembrola, one of Zidisha’s Kenya Client Relationship Managers. I am currently visiting Zidisha borrowers...
View ArticleEstablishing Connections
Greetings lenders! My name is Neil DiMuccio, and I am a Client Relationship Manager with Zidisha in Kenya. I am currently visiting borrowers to learn more about them and support them with their...
View ArticleThe Clack of Keyboards
by Rebecca Wolfe, Entrepreneur Story Writing Intern The clack of keyboards is a constant sound in Elijah Mwenja’s life. The sounds of a computer mouse sliding across a mousepad and a customer’s...
View ArticleNeedle and Thread
by Rebecca Wolfe, Entrepreneur Story Writing Intern The whirr of a sewing machine fills the little room, the gentle noise softening the edges of the day. Aat Atikah sits at her table, using both hands...
View ArticleWeaving Promise
by Rebecca Wolfe Promise Badu loves his work and loves to share it. Operator of Dogbeda Vormawu Kente Training Center in the Volta region of Ghana, the twenty-seven-year-old has a passion for teaching...
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