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Kisumu spare parts dealer bets on IT to drive global growth

A worker at Amex Auto Spares in Kisumu. The firm plans to open shop in Nairobi to cut on transportation costs. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI

When Devesh Patel, 33, took over as managing director of Amex Auto Spares – a mid-sized company in Kisumu – in 1999, the business was still navigating a rocky 11 years of operations.

His father, Manharbai Raojibhai, 61, started the firm in 1988 but it constantly faced challenges including two anchor partners ditching the business at its infancy stage.

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