Building in the hardest part of tech in Africa
In Kenya, most startups build apps. Veno Autobotics builds machines. We visited the young engineers behind Quepay — a custom hardware payment system powering milk ATMs, pool tables and real-world businesses. From designing their own motherboards and firmware to 3D printing prototypes, this is the side of tech rarely seen in Africa. This is the story of building the hardest kind of startup: hardware. Subscribe to Hustle Yangu for more stories of African builders and entrepreneurs.

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