Paystack is a technology company solving payments problems for ambitious businesses. Our mission is to help businesses in Africa become profitable, envied, and loved.
Paystack builds technology to help Africa’s best businesses grow - from new startups, to market leaders launching new business models.
We make it easy for businesses to accept secure payments from multiple local and global payment channels, and then we provide tools to help you retain existing customers, and acquire new ones.
As makers and business owners ourselves, we’re inspired by a vision of millions of exceptional businesses across the continent who’re profitable, envied, and loved. We believe that in our lifetimes, businesses in Africa will routinely go toe to toe with the best companies on the planet, and win. Building that world gives us purpose, every day.
We’re a diverse, close-knit team on an adventure to build something enduring, while learning something new, every day.
Oyinda Aina
Wale Eseyin
Khadijah Abu
Tomi Odusanya
Onyekachi Mbaike
Seike Ibojo
Opemipo Aikomo
Ezra Olubi
Alexander Fasoro-Joseph
Abdulrahman Jogbojogbo
Stephen Amaza
Loknan Nanyak
Adeyinka Adewuyi
Gbadebo Oyelakin
Ibrahim Lawal
Fisayo Kolawole
Emmanuel Quartey
Awatt Bassey
Bolaji Akande
Abiola Showemimo
Shola Akinlade
Mohini Ufeli
King Makanjuola
Ijeoma Opara
Dipo Omobomi
Demilade Olaleye
Dapo Awobokun
Charles Idem
Ayobami Olarewaju-Alo
Aminat Badara
Valentine Omorodion
Nzewi Somtochukwu
Ita Okponung
Eyitemi Egbejule
Chinonso Raymond
Damilola Olukini
Priscilla Ekhator
Temitayo Giwa
Segun Ayeni
Lukman Bello
Sunday Okpokor
Amandine Lobelle
Tolulope Kalejaiye
Oloruntobi Allen
Bobby Adesuyan
Fatima Olofu
Hezekiah Amaike
Akinade Adejumo
Omonehmie Okoeguale
Agba Oluchi
Samuel Adehoun
Tomi Adesina
Olushola Karokatose
Ifeoluwa Sobogun
Adedurin Samuel
Joel Bronkowski
Abisola Oni
Temitope Olaleye
Abiola Makanjuola
Tochukwu Ironsi
Osaro Aiwekhoe
Morounfoluwa Otubanjo
Damilola Odujoko
Jeffery Kaz Aninkorah
Michael Obi
Bankole Oluwafemi
Andrew Nduati
Remi Adeoye
Oluwaseeto Tanimola
Idoko Ochai
Wuraola Jegede
Omotola Adegboyega
Stefan Kruger
Samy Naayma
Nike Adeleye
Brennon Hampton
Wesley Jordan
Husayn Arah
Richard Levey
Dhruv Baldawa
Rag Sagar
Caroline Hane-Weijman
Jocelyn Van Heerde
Anthony Uche
Onyinye Uche
Nefe Etomi
Alem Bello
Zephia Ovia
Shabih Fatima
Stephanie Robinson
Nathan Stasin
Peter John Welcome
Imtiyaaz Ganie
Toulu Akerele
Falgu Shah
Kunle Aladewolu
Eniola Fadare
Michael Hanslo
Jesutofunmi Falade
Chamir Bodasing
Medard Ilunga
Abigail Pretorius
Oluwafemi Siji-Kenneth
Valerie Egbuniwe
Kwadwo Owusu-Agyeman
Kristin Clarke
Ramat Balogun
Etienne Croecamp
Oluwatosin Fatokun
Betre Gizaw
Kayode Nubi
Alicia Klassen
Ugochukwu Nwaokike
Lola Agabalogun
Mechiel Couvaras
Jemima Kenyanjui
Dorcas Smith
Godfrey Maina
Dara Assim-Ita
Clarise de Klerk
Parth Setya
Amala James
Olawale Komolafe
Motunrola Bisi-Afolabi
Vikaran Ubhi
Anointing Oloye
Nana Adeku
Rosemary Igwebuike
Adeyemi Adenusi
Adedoyin Akande
Greatness Okeremeta
Christina Elele
Oghenekome Akaka
Samson Oyaniyi
Rabecca Hichilo
Rumbi Shoniwa
Philippus van der Merwe
Amanda Dakouré
Abimbola Sani
Linus Ndege Juma
Precious Emeka-Nwafor
Samuel George
Ingrid Ndlovu
Blaize Liebenberg
Niel De Villiers
Hazel Stuart
Moshood Sanni
Kathleen Koninis
Jennifer Watkyns
Clint Claassen
Daniel Asoegwu
Anthony Bird
Fabien Kervarrec
Damilare Stark
Lisa Toms
Mariam Omoyele
Oluwabukunmi Ige
Tosin Fawole
Keith Taurai
Caroline Muema
Damilola Omoyiwola
Dziram Papka
Johnny Anteh
Tinuke Ayanbadejo
Sharon Wangari
Damilola Egunjobi
Richard Korebrits
Adesegun Adebayo
Busayo Aderibigbe
Olayide Ademeso
Kadidia Niangado
Charity Gaya
Ibukun Agboola
Tobi Lufadeju
Gertrude Abagale
Osayande Osaghae
Ahmed Sattar
Ejiroghene Ori-Jesu
Henri Huet
Iyobosa Edo-Ojo
Olaseike Ibojo
David Samson
Seyitan Ajuwape
Loretta Adamu
Maria Kyamulabye
Luke Ross
Oyekunle Sobowale
Rian Botha
Olabanji Ajayi
Tere Sagay
Emmanuel Onyia
Yanis Sid-Lakhdar
Kemi Shonibare
Stella Ezea
Bongani Dube
Hayley Hopwood
Suresh Muddham
Shameema Hoosain
Jamie Kleyweg
Patrick Onokwai
Tega Efeduma
Deji Awobokun
Mo Mbalam
Josephine Mbire
Emmet Gaffney
Ikem Okonkwo
Jacqueline Mutero
Isabella Anwan
Sophia Okito
Victor Ikiugu
Omoruyi Ihiere
We’re a deeply mission-driven company, and these are the core ideas we return to when we make decisions.
Share your work often. Openly seek critique. Have the difficult, honest conversation as soon as possible. Get it off your chest
Simplify - refine ideas until they’re easy to explain. Say exactly what you mean. Take care to confirm that you’ve been understood
Love your teammates and our customers (even when they make it hard). Bring positive vibes. Be generous with "thank you” and “sorry.” Lift people up with respect and empathy. Take care of yourself
Remember that merchants are trusting you with their livelihoods. Please give this responsibility your very best. Don’t pass the buck - take ownership of your responsibilities, think three steps ahead, and follow through. Be a domain expert your team can rely on. Deliver consistent excellence, and require it from others.
See every situation as a learning opportunity. Experiment and make new mistakes. Strive to get a little better at something, every day
Find the joy in everything :). This thing is bigger than all of us. Celebrate the wins, and cherish both the lessons, and the people we’ll meet along the way. Be brave. Banish fear. Have fun. ❤️
Founded in the entrepreneurial city of Lagos, Paystack now serves ambitious teams across Africa. In October 2020, global payments company Stripe acquired Paystack to accelerate commerce across the continent.
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This is the Paystack story as told through milestones
Stripe acquires Paystack to accelerate commerce across Africa
For the first time, Paystack processes over 10 billion Naira (~$27.5 million) in a single month
Paystack raises $8 million Series A led by Stripe, together with Visa, and follow-on investment from Tencent and Y Combinator.
For the first time, businesses who aren’t yet formally registered are able to get started with online payments with Paystack
For the first time, Paystack processes over 1 billion Naira (~$3 million) in a single month
Paystack introduces the ability for customers to pay with only a bank account number
Paystack raises $1.3 million from local and international investors, including Tencent, Comcast Ventures, and Ventures Platform
Paystack comes out of beta!
Paystack becomes the first Nigerian company to be accepted into the Y Combinator, the tech startup accelerator where companies like Dropbox and Airbnb were incubated
Paystack is founded by Shola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi, software developers and longtime friends
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