Name
Anthony
Member since
May 2017
On-time repayments
47 installments • 72%
I am Anthony Katua, a Kenyan born way back in the year 1997. I live and do business in the Meloreni area of the larger Subukia. I am trained in mechanical engineering at a local college. This did not help me in securing a good job. I therefore, driven by desire to live a decent life and make a living, decided to start a business.
This business has been doing fine, and most of the time I am just in my business ensuring that it runs smoothly. My wife also assists greatly in running the business, as when am not in the business she takes over. Sometimes I do go out to meet customers and negotiate for orders. Besides doing business, I do read a lot, particularly materials that are inspiring and encouraging. I also like watching football.
I do own a posho (maize flour) mill that I started with help of my elder brothers and sisters. The posho mill does well, and at times I do sell flour and maize germ for farmers around.
The business is doing well, though recently there was a shortage of maize around due to low rainfall and maize disease that affected many farmers countrywide. This impacted high on supply and many businesses were down. In the months of August to January, the business does well since there is abundant supply.
Currently we have a crisis in Kenya at large, since maize flour (or unga, as it is commonly known) is in shortage. The rains have failed this year and it's going to be worse if something is not done.
In this second loan, I will look for more stock of maize, at the moment there is a very high shortage of maize forcing the government to seek imports. I require about USD 500 to ensure that I purchase more maize at the moment since the price is increasing and I fear my stock will run out. With adequate stock i will be in a position to supply to my customers and possibly reach new markets.
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In this second loan, I will look for more stock of maize, at the moment there is a very high shortage of maize forcing the government to seek imports. I require about USD 500 to ensure that I purchase more maize at the moment since the price is increasing and I fear my stock will run out. With adequate stock i will be in a position to supply to my customers and possibly reach new markets.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$120.00
Date disbursed
Jul 12, 2017
Repayment status
On Time
Projected term
28 months
Other loans
Amount repaid
$120.39
Amount remaining
$0.00
Date repaid
Sep 19, 2017
Status
Fully repaid
Expected Payments | Actual Payments | ||
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Jul 23, 2017 | $1.98 | Jul 16, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jul 24, 2017 | $0.99 | ||
Jul 30, 2017 | $0.99 | Aug 1, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 6, 2017 | $0.99 | Aug 6, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 13, 2017 | $0.99 | Aug 14, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 20, 2017 | $0.99 | Aug 20, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 27, 2017 | $0.99 | Aug 28, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 3, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 5, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 10, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 11, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 17, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 24, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 1, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 8, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 15, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 22, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 29, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Nov 5, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Nov 12, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Nov 19, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Nov 26, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Dec 3, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Dec 10, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Dec 17, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Dec 24, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Dec 31, 2017 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jan 7, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jan 14, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jan 21, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jan 28, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Feb 4, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Feb 11, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Feb 18, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Feb 25, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Mar 4, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Mar 11, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Mar 18, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Mar 25, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Apr 1, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Apr 8, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Apr 15, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Apr 22, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Apr 29, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
May 6, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
May 13, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
May 20, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
May 27, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jun 3, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jun 10, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jun 17, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jun 24, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jul 1, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jul 8, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jul 15, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jul 22, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jul 29, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 5, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 12, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 19, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 26, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 2, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 9, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 16, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 23, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 30, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 7, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 14, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 21, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 28, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Nov 4, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Nov 11, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Nov 18, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Nov 25, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Dec 2, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Dec 9, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Dec 16, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Dec 23, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Dec 30, 2018 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jan 6, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jan 13, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jan 20, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jan 27, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Feb 3, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Feb 10, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Feb 17, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Feb 24, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Mar 3, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Mar 10, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Mar 17, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Mar 24, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Mar 31, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Apr 7, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Apr 14, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Apr 21, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Apr 28, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
May 5, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
May 12, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
May 19, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
May 26, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jun 2, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jun 9, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jun 16, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jun 23, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jun 30, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jul 7, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jul 14, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jul 21, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Jul 28, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 4, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 11, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 18, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Aug 25, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 1, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 8, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 15, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 22, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Sep 29, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 6, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 13, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 20, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Oct 27, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Nov 3, 2019 | $0.99 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.99 |
Nov 10, 2019 | $0.87 | Sep 19, 2017 | $0.87 |
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