Young Tech Entrepreneurs
ENTREPRENEURS IN TECHNOLOGY (copied)  By Shola Oyeniyi | August 1, 2015  KARIUKI GATHITU  Kariuki Gathitu – Founder, MPAYER  Founder of MPAYER, Kariuki Gathitu, saw  the difficulties that Kenyans experienced  when it comes to mobile payments and this  led to the birth of MPAYER – a mobile money  management system.  MPAYER recently won second position among  50 top startups in a global competition;  Dragons Den, held in South Africa and it was  also the best application in Africa. MPAYER is  having great impact in the SME space in  Kenya, allowing young businesses to build  strong scalable businesses.  Kariuki is also involved in youth advocacy  and is also a public speaker on the subject of  entrepreneurship. He has worked with the  African union, the World Bank and  governments in this capacity.  CATHERINE MAHUGU  Catherine Mahugu – Founder, Soko  27-year-old Catherine is a Computer Scientist  and the founder of Soko – an online  destination platform based in Ke...