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Investor Iyinoluwa Aboyeji plans virtual free trade zone

Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu and investor Iyinoluwa Aboyeji. © Lewis Joly/Pool via Reuters/Temilade Adelaja/Reuters

In his quest for foreign investment, President Tinubu is hoping for help from one of Nigeria's leading tech figures, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, who has big plans to launch a virtual free trade zone. [...]

Published on 27/09/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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