Nomhle has a salon in the village of Lakazi which is in the Mpumalanga Province. She has been able to combine her skills and vision with access to capital and business training to be able to grow her business as she has borrowed and paid back seven loans with Phakamani. Nomhle … [Read more...]

Shonaphi is on her second loan cycle with Phakamani. Both times she has used the financing to increase the items she carries and the quantities she stocks. Her business plan is to provide basic home and hygiene items to her community such as toilet paper, perfume, furniture … [Read more...]

"I want to grow my business to include other products." That is what Martha Thobela, who is on her fifth loan cycle with Phakamani, recently told branch staff. Her vision for the future continues to grow as she finds that more and more is within her reach. Since she began working … [Read more...]

Maria joined Phakamani in April of 2014 and recently paid back her fourth loan. She has always been hardworking and industrious but fell on hard times when she was forced to move off the land she was farming. By partnering with Phakamani she was able to start over at her home. … [Read more...]

Gertrude Mthombothi Gertrude has used the capital, training and support she has received from Phakamani to expand her spaza shop into a stronger business that offers her community more of the items the residents need and want. This is a very good thing as Gertrude supports … [Read more...]