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From Kiambu to Bangkok in six months: My online story

David Kigo. Race to Bangkok winner

NAIROBI, KENYA: It typically doesn’t take David Kigo long to learn how to do something new.

In fact, just six months ago, 29-year-old David was one of the hundreds of electronics dealer in Kiambu County, fighting it out for customers. But in April, he’ll be on a plane to Bangkok, Thailand, his reward for outshining more than 6,000 vendors on the online marketplace, Jumia.

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