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I’m 26, living in Nairobi, and for a long time I was jus stuck. I have a degree, sent out job applications for months and still no breakthrough.
One day while visiting a friend in Arusha, I noticed something,onions were way cheaper there than in Nairobi. significantly cheaper. I didn’t think much of it at first. But when I came back home and mentioned it to a street grocery vendor near my place her reaction made me just do it she said “If you can get me onions at a lower price i will buy”
Few weeks Iater i went to a Border city btn Tanzania and Kenya called Namanga with some saved cash and bought about 70kg of onions. No shipping,no drama. I tossed my sacks into the back of a passenger bus. My onions stayed under 1 tonne, so I didn’t need to deal with tariffs or too much agricultural import laws.
I repacked them into 1kg bags and started supplying small food vendors and small grocery store owners . They loved it. I was saving them money, and I was making a small but steady profit about €0.20 per kilo profit. Doesn’t sound like much but it adds up fast when you move a few hundred kilos every week.
All this came from something so simple. A basic product. A gap in the system. And just being willing to move.
Now I’m thinking bigger. Maybe I’ll rent a car and start shipping close to 1 tonne. I’ve got regular clients now, and I know there’s more demand out there.
I welcome any questions and opinions. Thanks
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