Tayo Oviosu | |
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 Oviosu far left in 2018 | |
| Born | Eyitayo David Oviosu September 10, 1977 Lagos State |
| Nationality | Edo State, Nigerian; American |
| Education | Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Southern California Master's degree in Business Administration, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Founder and Group CEO of Paga |
| Title | Group CEO of Paga |
| Spouse | |
| Website | paga |
Tayo Oviosu is a Nigerian-American businessman who is the founder and group CEO of Paga, a mobile payments company that is focused on digitizing cash in emerging economies. Nigeria is Paga's first market.[1][2][3]
Eyitayo Oviosu is from Edo State by origin, he obtained a master's degree in Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He formerly served as Manager Corporate Development at Cisco Systems in San Jose California and was vice president at Travant Capital Partners in Lagos, Nigeria until 2009, when he started Paga where he is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer.[4][5]
Tayo Oviosu has also co-founded Kairos Angels.
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