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In spite of Covid, we raised Sh210 million capital

Paul and Jack, founders of Workpay.

Paul Kimani always wanted to be an entrepreneur, right from the time in High School when he was handpicked to join Equity African Leaders Programme for an internship-based leadership training. And so a few years later when a bright business idea came to him and his friend Jack Kungu while walking the college streets, they went for it.

In between classes, they would spend their time growing Kenya Aspirants, a platform that gave fellow technology whizzes a platform for visibility. They made a bit of money, but when they graduated from college, they went their separate ways as employment beckoned.

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