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Kiva Lender Nicholas MacGowan

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Location:
München Germany
Occupation:
Entrepreneur
I loan because:
Having lived in Africa, I know what a difference it can make. I also see it as a better way to help people in developing countries than charity. My hope is that entrepreneur can grow a sustainable business, and in the best case, even create jobs. Best of all, these people don’t feel like a charity case, they know they have to work hard to pay back the money. Having started several companies myself, I know what a difference that can make, not only to your self-esteem, but also to your work effort. Plus, knowing that others believe in you is a fantastic feeling.
About me:
Currently, I work at twidox, which I co-founded. Twidox is a free, user generated online library of ‘quality’ documents and other media that allows individuals and organisations to easily publish, share and search for them.
Check out:
http://www.twidox.com
Member Since:
Oct 15, 2008
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Nicholas MacGowan's Loans

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8 loans

  • David
    David
    Farm Supplies
    El Salvador
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Baby
    Baby
    General Store
    Sierra Leone
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Mariama
    Mariama
    Retail
    Senegal
    Ended with loss
    96% repaid
  • Mamuna
    Mamuna
    Cosmetics Sales
    Ghana
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Arowaji
    Arowaji
    Bakery
    Nigeria
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  • Anani
    Anani
    Mobile Phones
    Togo
    Paid back
    100% repaid
  

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Portfolio Distribution

  • By Gender
  • By Country
  • By Sector
  • By Partner

Gender

Distribution By Gender
Gender %
Female75.00%
Male25.00%

Country

Distribution By Country
Country %
Senegal25.00%
Togo12.50%
Uganda12.50%
Sierra Leone12.50%
El Salvador12.50%
Nigeria12.50%
Ghana12.50%

Sector

Distribution By Sector
Sector %
Retail75.00%
Food12.50%
Agriculture12.50%

Partner

Distribution By Field Partner
Field Partner %
PADECOMSM12.50%
Senegal Ecovillage Microfinance Fund (SEM)12.50%
Sinapi Aba Trust (SAT)12.50%
Micro Credit For Development And Transformation SACCO (MCDT SACCO)12.50%
Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO)12.50%
CAURIE Microfinance, A Partner Of Catholic Relief Services12.50%
FECECAV12.50%
Association For Rural Development (ARD)12.50%