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Posted: September 16th, 2015

By Bankole Cardoso

Bankole Cardoso is a Nigerian entrepreneur and co-founder of EasyTaxi Nigeria, a company that serves to connect cab drivers and would-be passengers.  After stepping down as CEO of EasyTaxi Nigeria, he joined the Africa Internet Group as the Global Head of Communications.  In 2014, Cardoso was listed by Forbes as one of the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa.

The Cipher Brief spoke with Bankole Cardoso, co-founder of EasyTaxi Nigeria, to get his perspective on Nigeria’s emergence as a business hub.  Last year, Cardoso was listed by Forbes as one of the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa.

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