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Our email makeover
By Julia Kurnia Thanks to the generous support of Mailgun email service, our plain text emails are a thing of the past. Our new email design features a brighter background, crisp logo and...
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Soulful Music
By Janet Wanjiru, Zidisha member in Nairobi, Kenya I have been a full time vocalist for varied bands and artists for almost 10 years. I have now done my own album which I will soon launch… I do...
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Curious about how far a microloan goes in Kenya? Check out this $250 cybercafe.
Posted today by Zidisha member John Wairobi in Kayole, Kenya: “Hi, just to thank all the lenders that supported my project, as i had promised here are the computers that i purchased. the cyber i...
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Introducing our new loan profile page
By Julia Kurnia Our new loan profile design went live today! Here are the highlights: A larger, high-resolution profile photo facilitates a closer connection than the previous small image. The...
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Lend this week, double your impact
Our first matching loan campaign is entering its final week. Made possible by a generous contribution from Yun-Fang Juan, the creator of Facebook Ads, this fund matches, dollar for dollar, the amounts...
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Zidisha applies online karma system to international P2P lending
By Julia Kurnia At Zidisha, we have invested a great deal in the development of reputation measures – feedback ratings, and on-time repayment scores – for borrowing members. Most of our website...
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Our new homepage design
Our homepage has a new look: large images, streamlined menu options and scrolling infographics that help visitors take in what our community is all about. The new design uses the latest responsive...
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The “mine of gold” inside
I met Aissatou Traore last year at the Dakar, Senegal headquarters of Forever Living, a direct selling company that produces aloe vera and other natural health products. Forever Living is based in...
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The Clack of Keyboards
by Rebecca Wolfe, Entrepreneur Story Writing Intern The clack of keyboards is a constant sound in Elijah Mwenja’s life. The sounds of a computer mouse sliding across a mousepad and a customer’s...
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Needle and Thread
by Rebecca Wolfe, Entrepreneur Story Writing Intern The whirr of a sewing machine fills the little room, the gentle noise softening the edges of the day. Aat Atikah sits at her table, using both hands...
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