Duncan
Nairobi, Kenya
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Name
Duncan
Member since
September 2018
On-time repayments
23 installments • 61%
I am 43 years old business graduate, married, and a father of two children. Before I ventured into business 10 years ago, I was employed as a management accountant where I worked for 13 years.
I decided to venture into business full time to pursue my long-time hobby in order to improve my standard of living and also create employment opportunities for young people.
I have been operating the timber business, for the last ten years. Initially, I took it as a hobby which I was only engaging on weekends only.
Five years ago, I decided to resign from my employment and concentrate on the business full time. I have since expanded and acquired milling machines in order to reduce costs and also be able to offer market competitive prices.
I have engaged 10 people on a full-time basis and 7 on a casual basis.
The loan facility will be used in hiring a truck to transport timber to the market. This will help in meeting delivery timelines.
The money to repay the loan will be generated from the sales made after I deliver. Generally in the timber business, the major risk is an accident when felling trees and also weather patterns as no milling is done during rainy seasons. I try and fully utilize the dry periods to ensure that I have enough timber to last during the rainy season. As for the accident, I take an insurance cover to indemnify in case of any accidents.
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Project Type
Classic Loan
Disbursed amount
$124.00
Date disbursed
Mar 30, 2021
Repayment status
Late
Projected term
2 weeks
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