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Chinedu Echeruo, Nigerian Billionaire who sold his company for 1 billion dollars to Apple

Echeruo is an Igbo Nigerian Billionaire Tech entrepreneur and founder of HopStop.com which he reportedly sold to Apple for over a billion dollars. HopStop.com is a mobile and online application that provides mass transit directions door-to-door mass transit, taxi, walking, biking and hourly car rental directions in major metropolitan markets throughout the U.S., Canada, U.K, France, Australia, New Zealand and Russia.

Billionaire Echeruo said that he is happy that all the hard work put into the app is worthwhile.

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In 2001, HopStop was named one of the 100 fastest growing companies in the US by Inc. magazine.The Nigerian billionaire Chinedu also founded Tripology.com, an interactive travel referral service focused on connecting travelers with travel specialists which was later acquired by USA Today Travel Media Group.

The Nigerian Billionaire and Tech genius holds an MBA from the prestigious Harvard Bussiness School and a B.S from Syracuse University.He is presently investing in West African food companies.Chinedu is Igbo and an African to be proud of.

Conclusively, the young Nigeiran billionaire will keep our flag flying.

 

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