Tayo Oviosu
Tayo Oviosu is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paga, a mobile payment company that operates in Nigeria and other African countries.
An investor, Tayo has a passion for helping entrepreneurs and big enterprises transform ideas into reality. He is unrelenting in bringing affordable financial services to the masses in Nigeria, Paga’s first market, and other countries in Africa and Latin American countries.
Over the years, Paga has grown rapidly and has become one of the leading mobile payments companies in Nigeria. The company has also expanded to other African countries, including Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Kenya.
In 2019, Paga announced that it had raised $10 million in funding from a group of international investors, which included the Global Innovation Fund and Unreasonable Capital.
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Paga was recognized in 2015 by the African Leadership Network as the continent’s outstanding growing company of the year. In 2018, Paga was recognized as one of the “50 Most Innovative Companies” in the world by Fast Company.
Tayo completed a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.
Before Paga, Tayo worked for several technology companies in the United States, including Deloitte Consulting, Cisco Systems, and Microsoft where he gathered valuable tech experience.
In addition to his work with Paga, Tayo is also a passionate advocate for entrepreneurship and technology in Nigeria. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and events, where he shares his insights and experiences with others in the tech industry.
Tayo has received numerous awards and accolades for his wok including being named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2014. He is also a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, which advises the Nigerian government on economic policy.