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The narrative, originating from shiNdzuani, English Story Book, and translated by Cam Houser and Annet Ssebaggala, highlights Dembe's entrepreneurial spirit and thriving business. His shop is well-stocked, offering a variety of goods like flour, sugar, rice, and bananas, catering to the village's needs. Dembe, along with his wife, manages this venture, supported by their three children who assist during holidays. The story emphasizes Dembe's diligent management practices, including daily earnings tracking in a business book and reinvesting profits to expand his enterprise. This dedication allows Dembe and his wife to achieve a comfortable lifestyle, evidenced by their acquisition of a nice house and a car, showcasing the rewards of hard work and smart business acumen within a supportive family structure. The story is a testament to the positive impact of commerce and diligent effort on individual and family prosperity.","Dembe Bahazazi  \nDembe the Businessman  \nTranslated by Cam Houser  \nshiNdzuani, English Story Book  \nCopyright © 2019, Cam Houser  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nAdapted from original, Copyright © 2015, African Storybook Initiative. Licensed under CC-BY 4.0.  \nDembe the shopkeeper Writer: Annet Ssebaggala  \nIllustration: Zablon Alex Nguku  \nTranslated By: Annet Ssebaggala  \nSaide, South African Institute for Distance Education [www.africanstorybook.org](www.africanstorybook.org)  \nA Saide Initiative  \nDembe Bahazazi Dembe the Businessman  \nWriter: Annet Ssebaggala Illustration: Zablon Alex Nguku  \nTranslated By: Annet Ssebaggala Reformatted for Bloom By: Cara Ediger African Storybook Initiative  \nshiNdzuani, English Ndzuani, Comoros  \nHarimwa mji yangu, vwa bahazazi uhiriwa Dembe .  \nIn my village, there is a businessman called Dembe .  \nDembe ana duka dribwavu harimwaimjini.  \nDembe has a big shop in the village.  \nIduka iudza gano, sukari, ntsohole, ntrovi, na zintru zengi tsena .  \nThe shop sells flour, sugar, rice, bananas, and many more things.  \nDembe na mtrumshe yahe wana wana wararu . Uwana wasaidiyaidukani harimwa vakans .  \nDembe and his wife have three children. The children help in the shop during the holidays .  \nKula suku Dembe ahasibu imapesawatoma .  \nEach day, Dembe counts the money they earned.  \nDembe ana shio sha hazi. Harimwaishio aangiha imapesa watoma kulasuku. Aangiha tsena mapesawaurumia hununua zintru za iduka.  \nDembe has a business book. In the book he writes the money they earn each day. He also writes the money he to buy things for the shop.  \nDembe na mtrumshe yahe washindra hununua inumba ndjemana gari.  \nDembe and his wife can afford anice house and a car .","cbCainoAMsvp5tRu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainoAMsvp5tRu","pdf",1711657,14,"English","en",105,"# Dembe Bahazazi: Dembe the Businessman\n## Dembe the shopkeeper","[{\"question\":\"What kind of goods does Dembe's shop sell?\",\"answer\":\"Dembe's shop sells a variety of goods including flour, sugar, rice, and bananas.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Dembe manage his business?\",\"answer\":\"Dembe diligently tracks his daily earnings in a business book and reinvests profits to purchase more stock for the shop.\"},{\"question\":\"What has Dembe achieved through his business?\",\"answer\":\"Through his successful business, Dembe and his wife have been able to afford a nice house and a car.\"}]",1784279538,22,{"code":4,"msg":29,"data":30},"ok",{"site_id":23,"language":22,"slug":31,"title":13,"keywords":32,"description":14,"schema_data":33,"social_meta":84,"head_meta":86,"extra_data":88,"updated_unix":26},"dembe-bahazazi-dembe-the-businessman","",{"@graph":34,"@context":83},[35,52,66],{"@type":36,"itemListElement":37},"BreadcrumbList",[38,42,46,49],{"item":39,"name":40,"@type":41,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":43,"name":44,"@type":41,"position":45},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":47,"name":12,"@type":41,"position":48},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/story-novel/",3,{"item":50,"name":13,"@type":41,"position":51},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/dembe-bahazazi-dembe-the-businessman/88953/",4,{"url":50,"name":13,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":13,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":22,"description":14,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":60,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":61,"interactionStatistic":62},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":39,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-17",true,{"@type":63,"interactionType":64,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":65},"ViewAction",{"@type":67,"mainEntity":68},"FAQPage",[69,75,79],{"name":70,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":72},"What kind of goods does Dembe's shop sell?","Question",{"text":73,"@type":74},"Dembe's shop sells a variety of goods including flour, sugar, rice, and bananas.","Answer",{"name":76,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":77},"How does Dembe manage his business?",{"text":78,"@type":74},"Dembe diligently tracks his daily earnings in a business book and reinvests profits to purchase more stock for the shop.",{"name":80,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":81},"What has Dembe achieved through his business?",{"text":82,"@type":74},"Through his successful business, Dembe and his wife have been able to afford a nice house and a car.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":50,"og:type":85,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":87,"canonical":50},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":23},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":90},[91,94,98,102,107,112,117,122,127,130,134],{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":92,"slug":93},90,"story-novel",{"id":45,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":95,"show_sort_weight":96,"slug":97},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":51,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":99,"show_sort_weight":100,"slug":101},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":103,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":104,"show_sort_weight":105,"slug":106},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":108,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":109,"show_sort_weight":110,"slug":111},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":113,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":114,"show_sort_weight":115,"slug":116},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":118,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":119,"show_sort_weight":120,"slug":121},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":126},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":125,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":129},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":131,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":132,"show_sort_weight":131,"slug":133},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":135,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":44,"category_name":136,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":137},19,"General","general"]