Nairobi, Kenya: After working for 15 years as a technician in Nairobi’s industrial area, Simeon Mbindyo, 47, decided to establish a business. Thus since 1999, he has been selling second-hand items on Outer Ring Road in Nairobi.
“I realised that most households in the city depended on second-hand items. Personally, I use them as well. This is what informed and inspired me. To start, I put all my savings into the new venture. I was determined to succeed."