Success -Esther Muchemi first saw the potential in M-Pesa business and jumped into it when it was first announced in the country.
When Mpesa product was launched back then on March 6th 2007, the business was not so good because few Kenyans owned mobile phones. In fact, just a countable number. But that did not stop Ms Muchemi from taking a dive when Safaricom wanted dealers countrywide.
She would then open an Mpesa shop after resigning as an auditor. She started the shop immediately the Mpesa product was launched. Muchemi, using her business mind, gradually grew her shops into a chain of M-Pesa businesses across the country.
This saw Safaricom’s the then CEO Bob Collymore award her as the first M-Pesa operator in Kenya. Her shop was located along Nairobi’s Koinange Street. After growing, she also started other ventures and which became Samchi Group of Companies Ltd.
Today as we speak, Muchemi is a complete CEO and billionaire by standards.
