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Tech firms churn out most dollar billionaires

The sector’s billionaire wealth increased last year by 3.4 per cent to Sh130 trillion at a time when numbers worldwide dropped.

The technology sector defied a difficult period last year to create the highest number of dollar billionaires - making it the most attractive to aspiring entrepreneurs.

The increase comes at the time when many entrepreneurs have fizzled out of the billionaires club.

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