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Ronald Alwang’a (left in white shirt), a cashew nuts dealer along Langoni Road in Old Town in Mombasa County converses with a customer. Photo by Mwangi Muraguri/ Standard
Ronald Alwang’a, 39, has never regretted quitting formal employment to venture into cashew nuts business.
Five years down the line, Alwang’a who operates a makeshift stall along Langoni Road-off Digo Road in Old Town - Mombasa no longer operates under the shadow of the old friend who introduced him to the trade. He has since mastered the nuts and bolts of this business.
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