How loans helped my business thrive

Benedicta Kimeu, founder of Three Cube Printing Ltd.

On a quiet, reserved street in Nairobi’s Ngara area lies Three Cube Printing Ltd run by Benedicta Kimeu. Inside the building are a couple of printed banners, presumably some of her printing work. She seems to be doing quite well for herself now, but the beginnings were challenging.

“I got married right after Form Four in 1996 to my husband Boniface and we are blessed with one boy and twin daughters. I didn’t get kids immediately after marriage like most people. We waited 14 years.”