Assembly Multiple Business in a Box Kiosk for Africa Employment Growth Plan

What we can do so that increase Africa employment with Small business in local ?

Is it possible do rental style multiple business box kiosk in Africa to Create job chance ?

The story start from an Africa born Italian customer, Mr Paul want to create job chance in West Africa. With new business model charging rental cost from customers. The solution is set up a lot prefabricated metal kiosk, unit cost including shipping to West Africa countries around USD1000.00. Operator management side invest the kiosk and import from China, do application from Africa government license and place support for running this rental shop, charge rental cost from small business owner, who want to open phone repair shop, hair dresser shop, tailor shop, barber shop and BBQ shop. Together with the mini shop house, also provide small solar system, and inside equipment and furniture. End user just pay some rent cost, then they can start their own business. It is friendly business plan for African people who is unemployment, especially for person with disabilities. We provide 3D rendering drawings as below, and the proper kiosk specification:

  1. Tailor shop with Inside furniture cloth cabinet, cloth shelf. tailor machine
  1. Phone repair shop with inside furniture including working table. and accessory cabinet.
  1. BBQ shop with inside furniture stainless steel shelf, water pool, and grill working table.
  1. Baber shop with inside furniture mirror 80x100cm. working table.
  1. Hair dresser shop with furniture mirror 80x100cm. display shelf. 1000*400*1800mm.

We can’t see any possibility in China or Europe or US with such low cost shop, but this solution is workable for many Africa countries, as most of people only have income less than USD100.00 per month. Our solution with galvanized sheet metal, outside with powder coating, inside galvanized metal tube structure support. Size : 1950X2650X2400mm. Sample developed as below:

In order to make sure whole system running well, we add solar powered kits for different application purpose.

Option 1: Solar panel 30W, Gel battery : 12V 12ah. Solar controller : 12V 10AAccessories: 3pcs LED bulbs, phone charging port 2pcs. small DC fan.

Option 2: Solar panel 200W. Gel battery : 12V 80ah. Solar controller : 12V 30A. Inverter : 300W.

Accessories: 3pcs LED bulbs, DC phone charging port 2pcs. AC charging port 1pc. small DC fan.

Something in the world always have same idea from different countries. We got enquiry from a Nigeria company purchase agent in China, original requirements 100% matching with the recruitment growth plan. More and more investor found this great chance for business. They send the kiosk description as below:

Smart Solar Kiosk

The Solar Powered Smart Kiosk is a complete solution for a mobile business platform with versatile applications, creating solid retail presence and penetration into rural areas.

Possible Kiosk Applications

Shop/ Point of Sale:

-Distribute Products and Services

-Food, Drinks, Household Products

-Solar Products

-Other Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Telecoms Service:

-Mobile Top-Up Airtime Sales

-Sim Card Sales

-Mobile Handset Sales and Servicing

-Mobile Phone Charging Service

-Internet Services and Connectivity can be provided through 3G/4G/5G or satellite

 Bringing connectivity to rural areas.

Electronic Service

-Mobile Money Services

-Agent Banking

-Microfinance Services  

-E-commerce

Branding and Advertising

-Multiple Branding Opportunities/ Wall Spaces that can generate income from     Advertising

Distribution/ Collection Centre

-Central Community Hub for delivery and Distribution of products and services

Rural Health Care Clinic

-Central Health Care Point for the Community equipped with Health Care devices

-With Internet of Things (IoT) Smart Devices

Barber Shop/ Café

-Can be used as a community barber shop or café.

Based on above specifications, client ask for a nice design and presentation showing a solar kiosk with Fridge, lanterns and selling products with people. Do various versions and colors showing Nigeria flag. Brand it ” Business in A box “. Nice rural back ground with people standing around the kiosks and children in the back ground etc… a whole community presentation. Client give some real site photos as below:

Finally we provide presentation drawing as below:

For different function and business running in the box, we use different icon for easy understand.

Specifications :

1. Size: Top cover 252 x 210cm. Bottom: 153 x 227cm. Height : 240cm

2. Material: sheet metal thickness 0.8mm. and metal tube.

3. Parts: with 1 window and 1 door. metal cabinet 900*400*900mm for battery and controller, USB charging port, mesh board display 900*1000*20mm, metal shelf 950*200mm. light box 50x50cm.

4. Solar system: 100W solar panel, 12V 40ah lead acid battery. Charge 8 phones at same time.

It is a long road for under development countries increasing job chances. As there are conflicts, war, and disease always happen every year in part of countries. We hope our endeavors can benefit people via new energy powered shop kiosk, people no need go overseas for life income. and develop rural area educations, telecom and digital services. It is not a concrete building where can live, but it can be hope for people operate their own small business as in a building real estate shop. With high visibility outdoor, and long lifespan over 5~8years, recyclable metal materials. It is simple but useful for a mini shop. Even with assembly structure, we can move it to other places if needed.