Powering a new generation of businesses in Africa

Paystack is a technology company solving payments problems for ambitious businesses. Our mission is to help businesses in Africa become profitable, envied, and loved.

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Scene at the first Y Combinator Lagos Meetup, hosted at Paystack HQ

A growth engine for modern businesses in Africa

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.

The Team

We’re a diverse, close-knit team on an adventure to build something enduring, while learning something new, every day.

Oyinda

Oyinda Aina

Business
Wale

Wale Eseyin

Engineering
Khadijah

Khadijah Abu

Business
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Onyekachi Mbaike

Design
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Seike Ibojo

Growth
Ezra

Ezra Olubi

CTO, Co founder
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Alexander Fasoro-Joseph

Engineering
Steve

Stephen Amaza

Growth
Loknan Nanyak

Loknan Nanyak

Engineering
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Ibrahim Lawal

Engineering
Fisayo

Fisayo Kolawole

Business
Emmanuel

Emmanuel Quartey

Growth
Awatt

Awatt Bassey

Operations
Bolaji

Bolaji Akande

Growth
Shola

Shola Akinlade

CEO, Co founder
Mohini Ufeli

Mohini Ufeli

Growth
King Makanjuola

King Makanjuola

Growth
Dipo Omobomi

Dipo Omobomi

Growth
Dapo Awobokun

Dapo Awobokun

Growth
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Ayobami Olarewaju-Alo

Product
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Aminat Badara

Growth
Valentine Omorodion

Valentine Omorodion

Growth
Nzewi Somtochukwu

Nzewi Somtochukwu

Growth
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Ita Okponung

Business
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Eyitemi Egbejule

Engineering
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Chinonso Raymond

Design
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Damilola Olukini

Operations
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Priscilla Ekhator

Operations
Temi Giwa

Temitayo Giwa

Product
Lukman Bello

Lukman Bello

Growth
Sunday

Sunday Okpokor

Engineering
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Amandine Lobelle

Business
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Tolulope Kalejaiye

Growth
Allen

Oloruntobi Allen

Engineering
2019 08 14 11 09 37 1

Bobby Adesuyan

Engineering
Hezekiah Ukachi

Hezekiah Amaike

Growth
Gabriel Akinade

Akinade Adejumo

Growth
Omo Okeguale

Omonehmie Okoeguale

Growth
Oluchi Agba

Agba Oluchi

Growth
Samuel Adehoun

Samuel Adehoun

Growth
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Tomi Adesina

Business
Karo

Olushola Karokatose

Engineering
Ife

Ifeoluwa Sobogun

Engineering
Toba

Adedurin Samuel

Growth
Joel

Joel Bronkowski

Growth
Abiola

Abiola Makanjuola

Growth
2019 10 08 03 13 51 1

Tochukwu Ironsi

Growth
2019 10 08 03 13 50 1

Osaro Aiwekhoe

Growth
2019 10 08 03 13 52 1

Morounfoluwa Otubanjo

Growth
Damilola

Damilola Odujoko

Growth
Kaz

Jeffery Kaz Aninkorah

Design
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Michael Obi

Engineering
Andrew

Andrew Nduati

Growth
Remi Adeoye

Remi Adeoye

Engineering
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Oluwaseeto Tanimola

Design
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Osayande Osaghae

Engineering
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Ibukun Agboola

Growth
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Gertrude Abagale

Growth
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Adesegun Adebayo

Engineering
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Busayo Aderibigbe

Business
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Olayide Ademeso

Engineering
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Damilola Egunjobi

Engineering
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Charity Gaya

Engineering
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Richard Korebrits

Engineering
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Sharon Wangari

Engineering
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Johnny Anteh

Engineering
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Tinuke Ayanbadejo

Business
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Dziram Papka

Engineering
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Oluwabukunmi Ige

Engineering
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Tosin Fawole

Business
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Keith Taurai

Business
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Caroline Muema

Business
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Damilare Stark

Design
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Lisa Toms

Engineering
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Mariam Omoyele

Design
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Kathleen Koninis

Product
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Jennifer Watkyns

Engineering
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Clint Claassen

Engineering
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Daniel Asoegwu

Engineering
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Anthony Bird

Engineering
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Niel De Villiers

Engineering
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Hazel Stuart

Engineering
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Moshood Sanni

Engineering
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Samuel George

Engineering
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Ingrid Ndlovu

Growth
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Blaize Liebenberg

Engineering
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Linus Ndege Juma

Engineering
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Precious Emeka-Nwafor

Growth
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Abimbola Sani

Growth
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Rumbi Shoniwa

Commercial
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Philippus van der Merwe

Growth
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Samson Oyaniyi

Growth
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Ejiroghene Ori-Jesu

Growth

Greatness Okeremeta

Growth
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Christina Elele

Growth
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Oghenekome Akaka

Growth
Adedoyin

Adedoyin Akande

Engineering
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Adeyemi Adenusi

Business
Nana

Nana Adeku

Engineering
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Anointing Oloye

Business
Vik

Vikaran Ubhi

Product
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Olawale Komolafe

Engineering
Godfrey

Godfrey Maina

Engineering
Dara

Dara Assim-Ita

Design
Clarise

Clarise de Klerk

Engineering
Dorcas

Dorcas Smith

Business
Mechiel

Mechiel Couvaras

Commercial
Jemima

Jemima Kenyanjui

Product
Ugo

Ugochukwu Nwaokike

Business
Kay

Kayode Nubi

Business
Tosin

Oluwatosin Fatokun

Engineering
Etienne

Etienne Croecamp

Engineering
Ramat

Ramat Balogun

Business
KC

Kristin Clarke

Product
KJ

Kwadwo Owusu-Agyeman

Product
Valerie

Valerie Egbuniwe

Growth
Femi

Oluwafemi Siji-Kenneth

Growth
Abigail

Abigail Pretorius

Engineering
Medard

Medard Ilunga

Engineering
Chamir

Chamir Bodasing

Engineering
Michael

Michael Hanslo

Engineering
Kunle A Profile

Kunle Aladewolu

Business
Falgu

Falgu Shah

Business
Toulu

Toulu Akerele

Business
Imti

Imtiyaaz Ganie

Engineering
PJ

Peter John Welcome

Engineering
Shabih

Shabih Fatima

Engineering
Alem

Alem Bello

Business
Nefe

Nefe Etomi

Business
Onyinye

Onyinye Uche

Engineering
Anthony

Anthony Uche

Engineering
Jocelyn

Jocelyn Van Heerde

Engineering
Caroline

Caroline Hane-Weijman

Product
Rag Sagar

Rag Sagar

Engineering
Dhruv Baldawa

Dhruv Baldawa

Engineering
Richard Levey

Richard Levey

Engineering
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Husayn Arah

Engineering
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Wesley Jordan

Engineering
Brennon

Brennon Hampton

Engineering
Nike

Nike Adeleye

Business
Samy Naayma

Samy Naayma

Business
Omotola

Omotola Adegboyega

Business
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Stefan Kruger

Engineering
Wura

Wuraola Jegede

Business
Idoko

Idoko Ochai

Business
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Olaseike Ibojo

Growth
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David Samson

Business
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Seyitan Ajuwape

Business
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Iyobosa Edo-Ojo

Commercial
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Loretta Adamu

Growth
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Oyekunle Sobowale

Engineering
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Rian Botha

Engineering
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Olabanji Ajayi

Product
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Emmanuel Onyia

Growth
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Yanis Sid-Lakhdar

Commercial
Kemi

Kemi Shonibare

Business
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Stella Ezea

Engineering
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Bongani Dube

Engineering
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Hayley Hopwood

Business
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Suresh Muddham

Engineering
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Shameema Hoosain

Business
Jo

Josephine Mbire

Growth
Emmet

Emmet Gaffney

Business
Ikem

Ikem Okonkwo

Engineering
Jac

Jacqueline Mutero

Growth
Deji

Deji Awobokun

Revenue
Patrick

Patrick Onokwai

Engineering
Tega

Tega Efeduma

Engineering
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Isabella Anwan

Revenue
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Sophia Okito

Engineering
Victor

Christopher Gwanmesia

Revenue
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Omoruyi Ihiere

Engineering
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Felix Darko

Revenue
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Wareh Oweh

Engineering
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Alexander Edekhe

Revenue
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Benjamin Ayangbola

Thomas

Thomas La Mendola

Engineering
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Robin Van Reenen

Business
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Aisha Salaudeen

Growth
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Akin Akinpelu

Business
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Tobalase Akinyemi

Engineering
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Adekunmi Da-Silva

Business
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Chinwe Igwilo

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Chinedu Nwankwo

Revenue
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Ekemena Emelereta

Revenue
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Nkem Abebe

Business
Abim

Abimbola Alli

Business
Seph

Sephiat Oniyangi

Business
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Arlo du Plessis

Engineering
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Ouda Wycliffe

Engineering
Moshood

Moshood Adepitan

Engineering
Ondela

Ondela Simakuhle

Growth
Mia

Ayodele Seriki

Engineering
Fwz

Fawaz Haroun

Engineering
Tt

Temitope Agbaje

Engineering
Uriel

Uriel Awe-Obe

Engineering

Our Values

We’re a deeply mission-driven company, and these are the core ideas we return to when we make decisions.

Choose Transparency

Share your work often. Openly seek critique. Have the difficult, honest conversation as soon as possible. Get it off your chest

Communicate Clearly

Simplify - refine ideas until they’re easy to explain. Say exactly what you mean. Take care to confirm that you’ve been understood

Practice Kindness

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

Insist on High Standards

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.

Pursue Growth and Learning

See every situation as a learning opportunity. Experiment and make new mistakes. Strive to get a little better at something, every day

Embrace the Mission

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. ❤️

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Proudly built for Africa ❤️

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.

Lagos Office

126 Joel Ogunnaike, Ikeja GRA

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Come work with us

Come do meaningful work with kind, smart colleagues who're invested in your growth

Our Story

This is the Paystack story as told through milestones

  • October 2020

    Stripe acquires Paystack

    Stripe acquires Paystack to accelerate commerce across Africa

  • October 2018

    10 billion Naira in monthly transaction value

    For the first time, Paystack processes over 10 billion Naira (~$27.5 million) in a single month

  • August 2018

    Series A

    Paystack raises $8 million Series A led by Stripe, together with Visa, and follow-on investment from Tencent and Y Combinator.

  • February 2018

    Launch of Paystack Starter Businesses

    For the first time, businesses who aren’t yet formally registered are able to get started with online payments with Paystack

  • July 2017

    1 billion Naira in monthly transaction value

    For the first time, Paystack processes over 1 billion Naira (~$3 million) in a single month

  • July 2017

    Launch of Pay with Bank

    Paystack introduces the ability for customers to pay with only a bank account number

  • December 2016

    Seed investment

    Paystack raises $1.3 million from local and international investors, including Tencent, Comcast Ventures, and Ventures Platform

  • January 2016

    Public launch

    Paystack comes out of beta!

  • November 2015

    Y Combinator

    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

  • 2015

    Paystack is founded

    Paystack is founded by Shola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi, software developers and longtime friends