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Rise of Oracle Chemicals from the dirt

Murtaza Shabbir Founder and Director of Oracle Chemicals. (Jenipher Wachie, Standard)

Murtaza Shabbir had been on and off college, sometimes for lack of school fees, but mostly because he thought schooling wasn’t necessary for him. And when he was in school, he saved money from whatever business he was engaged in.

 “I was never the type who would work for someone else, for whatever pay and allowances. And while being in university I felt like the information I was gathering would only be applicable if I were to search for a job, something I never saw myself doing,” says Murtaza. 

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