#FoundersConnect

Tayo Oviosu is the founder and Group CEO of Paga. Established in 2009, Paga is a mobile payment company with over 20 million users, focused on building an ecosystem that enables digital money transfers as well as simple financial access for all. Paga is Nigeria's leading mobile money service, serving as its primary market. Prior to Paga, Tayo was Vice-President at Travant Capital Partners, a private equity fund in West Africa.
In this video, Peace interviews Tayo onstage during the Founders Connect Live in Lagos Event to know the man behind Paga and learn more about his life, and career journey.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:49 - Describe Yourself in 3 Words
2:55 - Tayo's Background Story
8:01 - Moving to the US
11:19 - Moving Back to Nigeria
17:01 - The Inception of Paga
20:06 - Consistency and Resillience of Paga
23:43 - Mistakes Made
26:46 - Action Points for Decision-Making
29:05 - Biggest Lessons as an Entrepreneur
30:34 - Biggest Influences
32:17 - Peace Recaps
34:22 - One Thing Tayo Wants People to Know
35:41 - Audience Questions
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[@ayoalonge]

I have learnt a lot about founders on this channel. I am always happy bcus it's our story...the Nigerian dream

[@ayoalonge]

I love how he mentioned that building a startup is a long term goal.
A lot of Fintech tech startups needs to listen to these. He also mentioned trusting your guts which Jim Ovia also mentioned in his book - Africa Rise and Shine. Thank you for this piece, Peace🎉

[@osahonokodugha6425]

Mr Olayiwola was the most feared in NNSS OJO!!