Amina Makanza
Amina Makanza is a food vendor in Buguruni, Tanzania, whose experience with informal lending highlights the risks and challenges faced by many borrowers in the country's unregulated financial system. After borrowing money to cover her son's medical expenses, she struggled to repay the debt and ultimately lost her cooking utensils and ingredients, illustrating the harsh consequences of the high-interest rates associated with shylocks.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1 | 5.00 | 0.23% | +0% | 59,734,213 | 136,692 | $63,000 | 144$ |
| Totals | 1 | 59,734,213 | 136,692 | $63,000 | 144$ |
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Ms Amina Makanza, a food vendor in Buguruni, shares her experience of losing her cooking utensils after failing to repay a loan.
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