From Shs70,000 to a thriving enterprise: Benah Nambi’s journey with FINCA Uganda

What the report says

Benah Nambi’s business story, highlighted by Nile Post, traces how a small Shs70,000 loan helped her move from being a housewife with no formal education to the owner of Nyange Farm Supply in Lugazi town. The article says she first received financial literacy training from FINCA Uganda in 1998, then used the loan to start rearing broiler chickens at home. She repaid and reinvested the earnings, gradually taking larger loan cycles and expanding her activities.

The report says Nambi’s long relationship with FINCA Uganda became especially important in 2015, after her husband died following a prolonged illness and the family’s finances were badly depleted. With an empty shop and school costs to cover, she returned to the lender for support. Because of her repayment history, FINCA Uganda approved new financing that allowed her to restock and rebuild the business.

Nambi says the revived enterprise has helped her pay tuition and hostel fees for her children and continue supporting orphaned relatives. Nile Post also quotes FINCA Uganda’s business development manager as saying her experience shows how financial discipline and access to credit can help women recover from setbacks and create sustainable income. The article says her business now generates an average net profit of Shs12 million, and that she has mentored more than 30 women in her community. The piece underscores broader themes around microfinance, women’s entrepreneurship and the role of small loans in building household resilience.