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Boy billionaire started business from bedroom while studying

But instead of celebrating his first sale, Ruparelia had exams to revise for in Maths, Economics, History, Politics, and IFS

At first glance, Akshay Ruparelia is your regular, ambitious 21-year-old.

But take a look at his CV, and the young entrepreneur, who is now worth an estimated over Sh1.8 billion, is on a mission to transform the property market.

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