Having a passion for technology and being resident in Africa has defined the course and journey of life that has and continues to be Kariuki's unique African Story. He believes that technology is key to bridging the economic divide across the region having experienced both sides of the spectrum through his travels to first world and emerging markets. As an engineer with over 10 years experience, he is adept in product development from idea to launch. Through a perfected process he engineered while at Zegetech, he combines agile software development, business modeling, user centered design, Pirate metrics (AARRR) strategies of customer engagement as well and SaaS Metrics to build commercially viable products. He's constantly exploring new technologies as they emerge and has been able to tackle complex challenges in emerging market industries like agriculture and financial services throughout a spectrum of customer segments.He is a proven leader in Banking and Finance in Africa, with both technical and market experience. As a pioneer in the mobile money, he developed the first ever Mobile to Bank Integration called MKESHO and understands banking, mobile payments and wallet deployments from idea to launch to market. Most of all, he has a unique approach to solutions that prove to be out of the box and innovative.He is passionate about empowering the next generation of market leaders and entrepreneurs of today and tomorrow to ensure that the African Dream is fulfilled in his time (Fingers crossed). This passion has taken him across Africa and the World, speaking and inspiring young Africans and experiencing the things that make Africa one. He is highly and widely recognized as one of Africas "prime tech real estate", having been profiled by CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera numerous other publication. He is perpetually seeking for new opportunities and partnerships that push the boundaries of innovation to create a different and better reality for the world we live in.