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N$700 loan stitches business success

A N$700 village savings loan helped Foibe Nakashwa build a registered sewing business producing school bags and tracksuits despite early setbacks. Nakashwa (52), from Oshaaneko in the Ompundja constituency of the Oshana region, says she turned to sewing at the age of 35 after struggling to find employment. She tells The Namibian she had no […] The post N$700 loan stitches business success appeared first on The Namibian .

The Namibian30 Jun 2026, 01:00 pm
N$700 loan stitches business success

A N$700 village savings loan helped Foibe Nakashwa build a registered sewing business producing school bags and tracksuits despite early setbacks.

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Nakashwa (52), from Oshaaneko in the Ompundja constituency of the Oshana region, says she turned to sewing at the age of 35 after struggling to find employment.

She tells The Namibian she had no formal training, adding that sewing was simply a talent she had always possessed.

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Originally published by The Namibian on 30 Jun 2026, 01:00 pm. View original article
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