Daktari,Kindly reveal the name of the unsung hero (the University student) who never received due recognition. I have heard the stories but I have no name or a face to the name of the student behind MPESA. Our media should be able to give due publicity to such a student.Regards,WainainaOn Sun, May 22, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Shem Ochuodho <shemochuodho@yahoo.com> wrote:
Daktari,
I have to record my disappointment .... As usual with others who have commented on this subject before, we credit (in my view) all the wrong people, but leave out the true unsung hero: the young university student who 'invented' mpesa - the inventor/innovator! Not even his name is mentioned, or known! In the history of technological innovation in Kenya, the 'Governor of the Central Bank' (notably Micah Cheserem and the present) will have a special place! On the mPesa issue, among those mentioned the only one I would fret - given the power - would the CBK Governor, who was bold enough to let this 'experiment' take root.
Just in case one missed the story, read on ....: http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Kenyas+mobile+money+innovation+draws+world+attention+/-/440808/1166842/-/kctp0xz/-/index.html.
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