#40 Riziki

Riz­iki is a strong and resi­li­ent entre­pren­eur who refuses to give up. Over the years, she has repeatedly adap­ted her busi­ness in response to set­backs. Even health chal­lenges have tested her strength, but nev­er her determ­in­a­tion. As a single moth­er of three daugh­ters, giv­ing up is not an option.

From poultry farm­ing to fruit juices and selling fresh and dried fish, Riz­iki con­tin­ues to explore what works. Over the past year, she has once again adap­ted her busi­ness: she now sells mobile air­time, bottled fuel, chew­ing gum, and fruit juices dir­ectly from her home.
She would also like to resume selling fresh fish but needs a new freez­er, as her pre­vi­ous one was stolen dur­ing a break-in.

Riz­iki is also act­ive in her com­munity: she volun­teers in a seagrass pro­ject aimed at revital­iz­ing mar­ine life and strength­en­ing biod­iversity along the coast south of Mombasa.