Rosemary Justin Builds $300 Juba Startup Into Loan Agency as INKOMOKO Backs 5,680 Entrepreneurs
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Updated · Radio Tamazuj · Jun 9
Rosemary Justin Builds $300 Juba Startup Into Loan Agency as INKOMOKO Backs 5,680 Entrepreneurs
1 articles · Updated · Radio Tamazuj · Jun 9
Summary
$300 in savings helped Rosemary Justin start a mobile money shop in Juba, and six years later it has grown into Victory Investment, a cash agency that also lends to other businesses.
Three years of weak customer traffic nearly stalled the venture until INKOMOKO training improved her sales skills and helped turn a returnee's survival business into a larger enterprise.
INKOMOKO says South Sudan's entrepreneurs face scarce bank credit, especially refugees and returnees without collateral, so it offers unsecured loans, business coaching and flexible repayment terms.
Since 2023, the group has supported 5,680 entrepreneurs in South Sudan, with loans of $300 to $50,000 and a target to reach 5,400 more clients by 2028.
The support comes in a market where startup survival in Juba can be as short as 24 hours, underscoring how training, finance and market links can widen financial inclusion.