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Richard Oakley

Richard Oakley is best described as a ‘media guy, entrepreneur, and full-time geek’, a role he somehow found himself in despite dedicating his varsity years at Rhodes University to studying Law. Starting his first company at 17 years old, Richard is an entrepreneur at heart, despite the fact that he spends his 9-5 in the media industry. You’ll more than likely find him talking all things tech and startup over beers in Cape Town.

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