A smooth tarmacked road from Nairobi is the ultimate gateway to lucrative business opportunities in Garissa County. Supermarkets in Garissa town are being established. As at Naivas supermarket is one of the main retail chains which has set foot in Garissa town.
A thirsty investor will not be deterred by the security issues in Garissa. A thirsty investor will open his/her fat/slim wallet and set/ expand his or her business empire in Garissa town.
One area that needs an investor’s attention is the recent upgrading of the Garissa Teachers College to Garissa University College. Some businesses are already opening up close to the main gate of the university college. However, they are young businesses that have just startes. These small businesses are a sign that there are opportunities that relates to the welfare of students.
One business that is conspicuously missing from the young businesses that are close to Garissa University is a pharmacy. Therefore, if there is a person who has the relevant qualifications to start or run a pharmacy then one business opportunity in Garissa town is that of opening a pharmacy close to Garissa University College. The university college is located at about 2KM to the east of Garissa town.
Established investors can also set up major businesses in Garissa such as a supermarket or a money lending firm or a petrol station.
Real Estate investors have the chance to tap into the housing demands that exist in Garissa town and its environs. Much of the county is covered by dry sand. Therefore, obtaining sand for a major construction is at a very low cost. Water for building and construction is also readily available from Tana River which passes through the town. Huge tanks of water dot much of Garissa town. These tanks are fed with water from Tana River and so there is no need to drill a borehole to sustain a major construction project.
Garissa is as peaceful as any other town in Kenya. However, the media always turns the attention of the public to this beautiful and warm county only when bad things are happening. There is a diverse group of people (read customers) in Garissa town who really keep businesses going.
Boda Boda business is booming. So there are business opportunities in the sale of new motorbikes and spare parts. Toyota Probox in Garissa are not as common as compared to other towns in Kenya. So a business that will target the boda boda segment will have a higher sales turnover than a business that focuses on the vehicles segment.
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