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Antone Wambura, CEO, Crescent Takaful is a man who in line of duty, has mastered the art of business management. When time was ripe, he branched out to form his own firm, Crescent Takaful Sacco — the first sharia compliant Sacco in Kenya. Interestingly, he is a non-Muslim and more than 55 per cent of his clients practice Christian faith. Faithful to his job, Wambura has stocked up his wardrobe with orange and purple suits, the official colours of his company. The 37 year old says that he saw a niche and decided to cash on it:
What prompted you to start this business?
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