From Homeless To CEO: The Incredible Success Story Of Julius Mwale, One Of Kenya's Top Entrepreneurs
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Жыл бұрынAfter founding SBA Technologies to address security in online transactions, Kenya’s Julius Mwale did not stop innovating. Creating a company wasn’t enough; he had to build his own city. In conversation with Forbes Chief Content Officer Randall Lane at the Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa, hear from one of Africa’s most well-known businessmen on how he’s building a sustainable metropolis at the intersection of technology, healthcare and innovation, and why investing in Africa is a must.
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@TrueWalker88 10 ай бұрын
I got to know Julius a few years ago and he is a really nice person. Just wondering why he's not on the Forbes list of 2640 billionaires if he is one?
@j9_njoroge 5 ай бұрын
This is amazing and inspirational, i can't wait to see what the future holds for Africa as a continent. The rest of the world will also benefit.
@johnchris7085 Жыл бұрын
Every family has that one person who will break the family's financial struggle, I hope you become the one 😊
@HexaBoxabl Жыл бұрын
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@jeremygood3246 Жыл бұрын
@@HexaBoxabl You're right, it's obvious a lot of people remain poor due to ignorance
@royalhighness8383 Жыл бұрын
I'm looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I have about $6k sitting in my savings
@josephfrys6969 Жыл бұрын
@@royalhighness8383 I'm enjoying working under a platform that brings good return in my life and I've been making my weekly returns without stress all in cryptocurrency
@josephfrys6969 Жыл бұрын
@@royalhighness8383 Learn and trade under a guide I do same and I hardly make losses in the market
@user-pj9ni6rw9r 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the information
@mohammedrashid2906 Жыл бұрын
Ahsante
@mncedisinkomo89 Жыл бұрын
Amazing
@Hey_me 25 күн бұрын
Nothing like seeing Africans that succeeds. It brings more and more hope for others.
@JBDondolo 7 ай бұрын
Amazing story! Huge impact in Kenya. Thanks to Mr. Julius Mwale for his big vision for Africa. This is a great interview.
@wedzechiyoka4671 Жыл бұрын
Wow!
@deliwedhladhla6067 Жыл бұрын
I’m inspired
@tsepontshona9172 Жыл бұрын
Truly Remarkable and Inspirational.
@mariashigwedha3765 Ай бұрын
Thank you
@Netasha_3031 3 ай бұрын
Remarkable
@ringok3656 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Julius Mwale, thank you Forbes. From London 🇨🇲 🇨🇲 🇨🇲
@amaradavid001 4 ай бұрын
God bless
@richardrikara Жыл бұрын
inspired!!
@bernardmomanyinyagaka1051 Жыл бұрын
Entire patent application by SBA Here, patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/23/da/90/25e91b369c5834/CA2605041A1.pdf
@charanasmedia 8 ай бұрын
Incredible
@kevinoluoch2240 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@michaeleutycus6714 Жыл бұрын
Ke🇰🇪 to the🌍
@lizm2220 11 ай бұрын
visionary
@Kyleandrew222 Жыл бұрын
Great video, trading come with a lot of benefits And I have just bought my first house through it. As a beginner I was scared of loosing my savings but I’m glad I took the bold step that is now favoring me.
@Kyleandrew222 Жыл бұрын
Okay but is not luck, is all about having good investment plans most of all trading with a trust worthy expert. Watching professional trading videos and most especially connecting with the right person the digital world is full of in unreal people I met some of them during my success journey. I felt same way when I started especially when you use demo account you might be winning but when you put in real money you start losing I understand and I pass through it all. I’m very happy I’m profitable now.
@sarahwilliam1204 Жыл бұрын
I can relate to all you said because I am facing similar thing right now. Congratulations I wish you more success.
@Kyleandrew222 Жыл бұрын
Currently i can attest to the fact that I make $18,300 weekly through trading which is more better then my monthly salary job. trading becomes my passive income.
@Kyleandrew222 Жыл бұрын
At first i was afraid too before i gave it a try and realized fear kills dream more than failure.
@sarahwilliam1204 Жыл бұрын
I have found stock trading difficult, I will appreciate any help.
@geraldnjenga2422 Жыл бұрын
Mwale you are always my guy. Let us shake the technology space silicon/ Grapheme savana.... Am #geraldgitaunjenga
@stephenombasa529 Жыл бұрын
Very inspiring. Transformative leadership
@joycemwendwa2059 Жыл бұрын
This very inspiring and true reflection of selflessness
@joycemoraa732 7 ай бұрын
Great! Got an idea on how to salvage the youth from drug addiction but i don't have funds to bring it to fruition
@CoreyChambersLA Жыл бұрын
Free is rarely a good idea. Free is extremely expensive, lower quality and ultimately unappreciated.
@antonymwangi4986 3 ай бұрын
Who said it's free. It's only partly free for locals who also have a low level national health insurance. CSR
@kateburugu3856 Жыл бұрын
Incredible 👏 I'm impressed 🙏 Bless you sir 🙏
@RichHandsome Жыл бұрын
Congratulations 🎉
@bernardmomanyinyagaka1051 Жыл бұрын
Entire patent application by SBA Here, patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/23/da/90/25e91b369c5834/CA2605041A1.pdf
@pabe2715 Жыл бұрын
Any leader who take by saying WE and not I, is a sign of a great leader,
@Walal-Imran Жыл бұрын
What an incredible achievement Julian Mwale
@sikawaderrick8330 Жыл бұрын
Githeri media will never show us such projects
@1andeyo Жыл бұрын
Alot Githeri trying to mad his name
@Carlos_united Жыл бұрын
I KNOW HIM
@Black-xi5su Жыл бұрын
Being homeless doesn't equal to success. He didn't give up given the circumstances.... So don't think if someone who been homeless can do it I can do it . But instead say god knew I can do it
@Cyprian_infomer Жыл бұрын
🇰🇪💪
@karoti_a Жыл бұрын
Big dream in Kenya
@denfordmunemo4443 Жыл бұрын
We need more Julius Mwales in africa
@munyaradzichitsaka95 Жыл бұрын
Mr. Mwale, you inspired me.
@andrewcleverly1322 Жыл бұрын
Be a goal achiever Always aim high so that your dream can come to reality! 🌞 Use your job to finance your goals! ✅ You can't be an employee forever! 🙅♀ Consistent efforts in trading/investment will put you in a position where success will find you.
@ashleyjenny186 Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right 👍
@isabelladenver4005 Жыл бұрын
Everyone needs more than their salary to be financial stable. The best thing to do with your money is to invest it rightly, because money left for saving always end up used with no returns.
@kelvinedge9279 Жыл бұрын
@Colin Warren Thank you so much for sharing 🙏
@fredwilly8115 Жыл бұрын
@Colin Warren Not surprised you mentioned her, she is just so good and her professional strategies are really mind blowing. this is over a year i have been benefiting from her trading services
@ruthsaddy6187 Жыл бұрын
@andrewrobert9052I came across the comments about Mrs Sanders and I must say she is a genius. I have made huge profits from my investments with her, Her trading strategies are top notch coupled with the efforts she puts in work to make profits.
@nyaradhiambo Жыл бұрын
😮 me, a Kenyan, hearing about this fr the first time here 😅
@samuelmuthui4699 Жыл бұрын
The sound quality is poor.
@atrouvasolutshilombo3360 3 ай бұрын
Ur device is poor
@briandlamini3482 Жыл бұрын
I first saw Mwale being interviewed by a certain youtuber from Ghana. He is so keen on his vision. For a naked eye or just any normal human being it doesnt make sense. Look at the infrastructure he has started constructing in Kenya, the solar system, dams and road network. He is heading somewhere single-handedly doing this project. I salute you sir.
@jessiec5609 Жыл бұрын
This amazing project job well done Mr Mwale . I am a proud Kenyan 👏👏👏👏👏
@manchesterunitedakamrtread8317 Жыл бұрын
Everyone say I was homeless when they make it
@sharonmuka2626 Жыл бұрын
It is about time. Thank you Forbes for covering our city here in Lunza area of Butere. We have been the original landowners who benefited here from Mwale's work. My late dad's house is now rented by 3 nurses from Hamptons. This is income we will earn for generations. Also the hospital treated my 94 year old aunt on NHIF for free.All said I lead a Butere district professional organization and MMTC makes up 2900 out of the 4200 member group. I am a former diplomat who is retired now and I never dreamt of living my life with access to first world amenities inside my African village of birth. God bless Mwale.
@victorisyamba Жыл бұрын
Good to hear about the impact of Mwale's Vision
@johnpinheiro6211 Жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
Well done. 🎉 Outstanding.
@UrbanCraftTv Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Kenyans too can think🙌
@catemiss.. Жыл бұрын
Miss Trudy made me know this brilliant guy💕💕
@minimoneydocs Жыл бұрын
Yet another great reminder that there really are no excuses.
@jonjeskie5234 Жыл бұрын
He's still an outlier among smart Kenyan inventors. So it's not like everyone is going to become this guy either..
@lennox_wrld Жыл бұрын
@@jonjeskie5234 you're just thinking small, i mean the guy literally came from nothing
@jonjeskie5234 Жыл бұрын
@@lennox_wrld so you honestly believe that everyone who "thinks big" actually is successful at it? 🤣 How well is akon's big city is going? How about the many "big" Dubai failures of hopeful developers? Thinking big doesn't guarantee anything.
@lennox_wrld Жыл бұрын
nothing guarantees success but thinking small is a sure way not to succeed because you're thinking, well, why should I even try?
@jonjeskie5234 Жыл бұрын
@@lennox_wrld there's nothing wrong with thinking big, there's something wrong with acting like that's the only ingredient. It's far from enough.
@minimoneydocs Жыл бұрын
Damn I love stories like this.
@truecomment3650 Жыл бұрын
Great job and congrats
@emmyakinlaja945 Жыл бұрын
Great story. Thanks for sharing. Really inspiring.
@alphoncehaona3262 Жыл бұрын
If I am asked who I like to meet in this world before I die, I would gladly say I would want to meet Mwale. He is really my role model. I see him in me...kindly tell your fans how they can meet you, sir.
@magma101. Жыл бұрын
😂...Didn't say Senegal, guess Akon City is done
@shucayb-samir5878 Жыл бұрын
Amazing! Great Jobs and Congrats
@MightyCarl Жыл бұрын
Jirani😂🔥
@JIJII420 Жыл бұрын
It is so inspiring to see a genuine Keyan who is a billionaire through business and not stealing public funds. He shows it can be done but unfortunately outside of Kenya.
@ebentee Жыл бұрын
Lol 😂 unfortunately outside Africa but fortunately it can be done in Africa too
@Larry21924 6 ай бұрын
This content is a pathway to insightful and meaningful discovery. Reading a book with similar insights expanded my knowledge greatly. "The Hidden Empire: Inside the Private Worlds of Elite CEOs" by Adam Skylight
@clintonmogusu Жыл бұрын
The Great mwale! This guy inspires me alot!
@Josse_Msafiri Жыл бұрын
Mr Mwale you are a great man
@Thee_doll Жыл бұрын
Greatly inspired by one of our own
@jacksonopanga2958 Жыл бұрын
A man from home
@brianmwirigi200 Жыл бұрын
His Net worth?
@justinamusyoka4986 Жыл бұрын
His vision "How many people he's moved out of poverty not the billions in the bank".From other videos,he said his was a combined team effort with multinationals.
@brianmwirigi200 Жыл бұрын
@@justinamusyoka4986 I heard him say that,I'm not deaf.I just wanted to know his net worth.
@henryopwaka1906 2 ай бұрын
You can tell his wealthy just by how much he used to build the city and he is not bothered. I 200b. That tells you he's super rich.
@kevinmulunda5583 Жыл бұрын
The sound technician so embarrassing
@DunBossNyakundi 10 ай бұрын
150km tarmac??????? ,$100,000 @145 = Kes14,500,000/ha...eheheheheheh really wapi?
@princekingori13 Жыл бұрын
The story of this guy has so many gaps. So so many. But Forbes says it mostly relies on 1) Self declared wealth information and 2) publicly available information. Now Mwale's publicly available information is that he is WEALTHY and SUCCESSFUL. The source is unknown. Which means that the only Way Forbes can claim he is actually wealthy is if Mwale himself told them his networth or success. SBA Technologies Inc doesn't even have a simple Linkedin Page forget a website.
@bernardmomanyinyagaka1051 Жыл бұрын
Entire patent application by SBA Here, patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/23/da/90/25e91b369c5834/CA2605041A1.pdf
@TimelyInspiration-qp7yi Жыл бұрын
He gets a cut each time a company uses his patented biometric technology.
@EvansNgonga Жыл бұрын
I have been to Mwale Medical. This man is a BIG LIAR
@markmuteti9578 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@antony6799 Жыл бұрын
@@EvansNgonga Mwale Medical is coming up just fine, you're not the only person who's been there btw
@macdonaldmigiro5099 Жыл бұрын
hii ni hosy gani ana ongelea about ? iko wapi kenya !
@lifehacks1019 Жыл бұрын
MMTC Butere,Kakamega
@lifehacks1019 Жыл бұрын
Mwale Medical & Technology City in Butere,Kakamega
@nyakarundi Жыл бұрын
surprise he did not start a fund to help innovative start up in Africa
@duncanchizizi6543 Жыл бұрын
He has done his part , work and do your part too. That could be your story if you make your contribution.
@desmondachocky537 Жыл бұрын
The City that he has built in Kakamega a city in Kenya which hosts a mega hospital,a shopping mall,residential blocks,hospitality like restaurants,tech innovation camps,golf course n other socio n economic amenities has created thousands of job opportunities fr the local communities n upgraded their social lives.That's more contribution that u can ever ask from a single individual whose doing all this not for the profits but with the motivation of bettering the lives n livelihood of a community where he grew up in poverty.
@itgamingke Жыл бұрын
He building a whole city in his village
@victorisyamba Жыл бұрын
It is very much possible to do what he has done. A good example right there in Rwanda is Mr. Gerard Rwibuswo of Akabanga and Agasha has practically inspired a town to grow around his products and vision. Someone else will someday turn that highway stopover center into a city.
@lilac8794 Жыл бұрын
He empowered a poor community. He did better than what you wanted him to do
@MightyCarl Жыл бұрын
This is like a threat to the outside world. Western countries have a tendency of silencing big dreamers. Let's hope this dream is not shut down. Anyways I'm gonna be a billionaire and I'll do great things for this continent
@jonjeskie5234 Жыл бұрын
You live in Africa?
@zachemory Жыл бұрын
That hat 🤣🤣🤣
@auchphilip Жыл бұрын
TODAY KENYA IS A MESS
@lilykanyana986 Жыл бұрын
You would think the moderator is the actual billionaire... him acting up as a rich N while the rich guy is so down to earth
@henryopwaka1906 2 ай бұрын
😂😂
@mentallychallenged5764 7 ай бұрын
Who's that overconfident unpleasant man in the hat?
@ncba Жыл бұрын
How is forbes not able to afford a better mic? To make it worse its only the guest with this huge azz mic
@BrianRAmolo Жыл бұрын
You guys are out here promoting a scammer. Githeri media. Could you visit the "city" and document it here? Nothing there.
@brianmungai2401 Жыл бұрын
Walai, his story hai add up.. SBA technologies Inc hata hii patikani
@annahkerubo6371 Жыл бұрын
Kuna yenye alionyesha anabuild kericho a youtuber covered it. But i don't trust him, mtu ameishi america his whole life coming to manipulate kenyans thinking he's better than us
@wycliffeodero3169 Жыл бұрын
About the City it's all hot air.
@antony6799 Жыл бұрын
The city is there for anyone interested to go and see, it's not yet complete but its coming up just fine. Instead of hating build something yourself
@p_ndengah Жыл бұрын
Hahaha!
@jorammwinamo Жыл бұрын
Fact check please. Thats all ill say concerning this guy. Forbes Africa needs a robust process for this coz africa is a jungle. Not the first time ive asked forbes africa to do this.
@bernardmomanyinyagaka1051 Жыл бұрын
Entire patent application by SBA Here, patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/23/da/90/25e91b369c5834/CA2605041A1.pdf
@dewayneblue1834 10 ай бұрын
@@bernardmomanyinyagaka1051 A patent filed by three men named Robert Morley, Edward Richter and George Engel. There's no mention of SBA or Julius Mwale.
@CoreyChambersLA Жыл бұрын
Clearly a privileged person. I demand reparations!
@lilac8794 Жыл бұрын
Africans and Black Americns have different mindsets
@Walal-Imran Жыл бұрын
For just going to helery to take his clear mindset to congress in the benefit of USA after that the global benefits like any other company like google and Facebook you name it it’s American dream that came true what kind of reparations you demand you are already a beneficiary of the project
@mzuribeauty4287 Жыл бұрын
@@lilac8794 they have different experiences. Africans faced colonialism while black Americans faced slavery
@adel19997 Жыл бұрын
So blacks can be successful. Don't tell that to Newsom in California
@bernardmomanyinyagaka1051 Жыл бұрын
Entire patent application by SBA Here, patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/23/da/90/25e91b369c5834/CA2605041A1.pdf
@lilac8794 Жыл бұрын
Africans and black Americans have different mindsets
@palesamogorosi8939 Жыл бұрын
What is "blacks"' ???
@nicksonshango2082 Жыл бұрын
Was he really homeless or was serving in the Kenyan Army? The title is misleading I think he comes from a decent Middle class family 😅😅 from western Kenya with his brother even serving as a member of parliament It doesn't have to sound as if someone was the wretched of the Earth all the time Nonetheless congratulations for such innovations and success The challenge is the recession and indebtedness of the Kenyan economy Fiscal indiscipline demonstrated by Kenyan Governments can suck the much needed Oxygen from such investments and make them not feel the market
@wazuriiicreations7390 Жыл бұрын
Looks like you were not following the story
@mzuribeauty4287 Жыл бұрын
he was homeless in New York not in Kenya. Listen up!
@nicksonshango2082 Жыл бұрын
@@mzuribeauty4287 You expected him to have a home in New York city right after arriving from Kenya? That is the inconsistency. It doesn't contain logic The temporary adjustment in a new city cannot be big news
@mzuribeauty4287 Жыл бұрын
@@nicksonshango2082 is every new immigrant in New York homeless?
@nicksonshango2082 Жыл бұрын
@@mzuribeauty4287 An immigrant can arrive with a brand new home with luxurious items That is what you mean
@alihamud322 5 ай бұрын
H I appreciate his story but it least if you can't keep your african accent just stop trying to speak an accent which isn't yours.
@DaxL_net Жыл бұрын
Millionaire yes, billionaire status highly questionable.
@1andeyo Жыл бұрын
What is your point, what us important is whathe us doing and it's impact on theworld.forbes check people taxreturnand filling.His wealth is in US not in Africa
@DaxL_net Жыл бұрын
@1andeyo the company you talking about employs 25 people with a revenue of >$5m less than 5 m according to the available data. It's available for you to see and telling us the company is not in kenya really proves to me that you have assumption that we are ignorant. He's not a billionaire by any standard but could be rich of which in either outcome am not affected.
@1andeyo Жыл бұрын
@daviktory what is your objective? Are you thinking, how much do you think MMTC land and properties are worth . Wacha uchoyo
@EvansNgonga Жыл бұрын
All LIES. Visit Mwale Medical and decide for yourself
@patriot_2022 Жыл бұрын
Mwale is always talking about his vision. Right now that city is not what he is saying, but it is coming up just fine. Because obviously there is no thousands of people going in there for treatment instead of going to India. But it could be in the future, because you can see that it is well on course
@cbegram6161 Жыл бұрын
What do you mean?
@BILLIONAIREGH Жыл бұрын
BUILD something and stop ranting
@eugenehancho2112 Жыл бұрын
Here comes his defenders,take cover
@wycliffeodero3169 Жыл бұрын
@@eugenehancho2112 kwa ground vitu ni different....... He may be successful in person but the City thing is hot air.
@MrX-vz1kp Жыл бұрын
This guy's story just doesn't add up, and trust me I'm in the space he's talking about and I have been there for quite sometime. And oh, the patent he's talking about, is simply abandoned meaning that the patent was not finished or wasn't paid for in 2006. Also looking back at the tech he's talking about, he's definitely not the first person to have come up with it. "Gold standard" my a**. His company doesn't even turn up anywhere if infact, it had the impact he's talking about. How did he invent it? Let him explain the tech behind it, coz looking at the failed patent he's talking about,it seems very shallow and basic for someone that claims to be an expert in the field. The man knows where he's getting his money from, he is simply trying to fool the masses with this phony-stale storyline. C'mon man.. homeless to talking to a senator to having his tech implemented in banks... there is simply no history of this, anywhere, within the timespan he's talking about.
@1andeyo Жыл бұрын
Using different names to trash Mwale,we arefrom there and he benefited. He sold his patent
@MrX-vz1kp Жыл бұрын
@@1andeyo Where? Show me the proof? The patent was not even filed, go search the public patent search and show me where it is.
@1andeyo Жыл бұрын
@MrX-vz1kp Small mind, let me ask you a question: What is the objective if I show you proof then what. I am sure you are spending a lot of your personal time looking foe negativity in others and less on yourself
@MrX-vz1kp Жыл бұрын
@@1andeyo For your information, I run a successful company, in the space he's claiming to revolutionize, in my late 20s and I am well versed in the subject matter, extremely well versed. You lack the thought process and relevant criteria to tell me anything on the subject matter. So bring me facts and I will retract. There is no history of this guy working with Hillary Clinton and other stories he's making up. If you do not have the evidence, as I do, please keep quiet.
@muzina618 10 ай бұрын
@@1andeyo the fact that you can't share even a single link to the company that he claims he owns proofs Mwale is a con artist
@THEDEALERMANTV Жыл бұрын
Amazing
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