Alice
Kenya
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Alice is a married woman. She has one child. She operates a retail business where she sells sugar, bread, flour, soap, rice, and other items. She has been involved in this business for eight years. Her business is located in a good area and her primary customers are locals. She describes her biggest business challenge to be inadequate working capital. She will use the KES 50,000 loan to buy more stock of bread, flour, soap, sugar, and other items. This is her first loan with SMEP Microfinance Bank.
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