Kiva Lender: Nicholas MacGowan

Location: 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: www.twidox.com
Member Since: Oct 15, 2008


Nicholas MacGowan's Loans

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4 loans
Arowaji Adewumi
Bakery, Nigeria
Paying Back
75% repaid
Resty Kayondo's Group
Paper Sales, Uganda
Paid Back
100% repaid
Bokk Diom Group
Retail, Senegal
Paying Back
92% repaid
Anani Keti
Mobile Phones, Togo
Paying Back
92% repaid

  



Nicholas MacGowan's Teams


Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Common Interest
104 Members

Kiva Team Germany
Local Area
514 Members

TechCrunch
Businesses
48 Members



Portfolio Distribution

Gender
female75.0%
male25.0%
Country
Nigeria25.0%
Uganda25.0%
Togo25.0%
Senegal25.0%
Sector
Retail75.0%
Food25.0%