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Future Plans…
Ouréye Faye is an entrepreneurial mother from Dakar, Senegal. She not only supports her three daughters and her son, but also the families of her brothers and sisters. Being the oldest member of her...
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The Next Bill Gates
Aissatou Traore is a borrower living in Dakar, Senegal. Madame Traore is a widowed mother who works to support her son and mother. Mme. Traore is a partner with the American company Forever Living,...
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A Brief History of the Recent Political Situation in Senegal
Recently, unrest in Senegal has caused several Zidisha borrowers to undergo extenuating business circumstances. Many lenders may not be familiar with the current political situation in Senegal. So I...
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Fashion in Senegal
Astou Diop is a borrower from Dakar, Senegal. While studying, Madame Diop learned how to sew. A few years later she started her very own sewing and tailoring business! This young mother uses her...
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Dakar’s Apple Store
Monsieur Pouye Meet Zidisha borrower Djibril Pouye. Dijibril is from Dakar, Senegal, and is in the electronics business. He sells everything from mobile telephones to laptops (even iPads!). However,...
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Being the change I wish to see..
Over the last several years, the methodologies of microfinance institutions have enabled the provision of financial services to those living in extreme hardship and poverty. Having been a resident of...
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An education that paid off
Studying clothing production for four long years has surely led to fruitful results for young businesswoman, Oureye Faye, who started a sewing business after receiving her diploma. Personal and...
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Catching Up with Djibril at Senegal’s Premier Retail Shop
The last time we meet up with Djibril Pouye he was selling various electronic devices in his shop. Now, in addition to selling iPads, laptops, and cellphones, Djibril has added chic perfumes to his...
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A little help can take you a long way
Massamba Diouf used to run a stationary shop for a living, the profits of which would go to support his wife and two children. During a turbulent time, when he was facing strong competition, he came...
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An Update from Madame Sarr
Dear Lenders,Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Mme Sarr at her house in the neighborhood of Parcelles Assainies, about an hour away from Central Dakar. Mme Sarr lives with her mother, her two...
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