How a Nigerian Built a Startup Apple Bought for $1 Billion | 2025 Documentary

Chinedu Echeruo isn’t a name you hear every day, but it should be. Born and raised in Nigeria, he moved to the U.S. with a dream and ended up building a startup so powerful, Apple paid over $1 billion to acquire it. In this documentary, we uncover the untold story behind HopStop, how Chinedu disrupted the transit tech industry before Google Maps could, and why his billion-dollar exit remains one of the most overlooked tech wins by an African founder.

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