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Tayo Oviosu On Why Nigeria Is The African Economic Opportunity

Tayo Oviosu On Why Nigeria Is The African Economic Opportunity

GHOGH With Jamarlin Martin | Episode 7 | Guest Tayo Oviosu

Jamarlin Martin catches up with Tayo Oviosu at SXSW 2018. Oviosu is the Founder and CEO of Paga, the leading mobile payments company in Nigeria. They discuss building Paga, bitcoin prospects in Nigeria, Elon Musk, Aliko Dangote, why the African economic opportunity is really Nigeria, superior Nigerian academic performance in the US, and whether Tayo would ever run for President.

Recorded on March 11, 2018, in Austin, TX.

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