Entrepreneurs We've Helped

Name: Joseph Boateng

Location: Nkawkaw, Ghana

Activity: Food Production/Sales

Loan Used: To procure palm nuts

Description: Joseph Boateng is 27 years old. He is married and has two children, a set of male twins. He says his children are already in the basic school. His wife produces palm oil for sale. He lives with his family in a rented apartment in a small farming community called Nkwateng in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The major occupation of the dwellers, the men in particular, is farming. Joseph owns a cocoa, palm nut and food crop farm. He does not sell the harvested palm fruits in the raw state but adds value to it by producing palm oil. He procures additional palm fruits from nearby farms to increase his production. Joseph distributes to customers who come to buy in bulk and retail. He wants a loan to procure palm fruits in large quantities so that he can produce the oil in bulk and distribute to his increasing number customers. He aspires to give his children the best education.