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From victim to innovator: How this Nigerian founder recovered from an $8,000 failed product to build an AI tool for acing exams

Richard Eradiri, Co-founder/CEO of AI Examiner | techpoint.africa

EXCLUSIVE

From victim to innovator: How this Nigerian founder recovered from an $8,000 failed product to build an AI tool for acing exams

Richard Eradiri, Co-founder/CEO of AI Examiner | techpoint.africa
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