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The village boy who grew up to harness the power of tech

Clinton Wekesa

“Once you have the problem, you know the solution. What you need to figure out is the journey,” says Clinton Wekesa when asked about the entrepreneurship journey.

Clinton, 25, discovered his love for technology and problem solving when he was in university. He put these two passions together and, years later, is credited with the creation of Safaricom’s Zuri chatbot.

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