Former Cabinet Minister Nicolas Biwott and Alnoor Kassam. [Courtesy]
In his early thirties, Alnoor Kassam had already built a multi-million financial empire. What was lacking was a bank.
One of his multiple businesses was as the local franchise holder of the Diners Club International, the then biggest credit firm in the country.
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