Paystack
16 Oct 2020
Nigerian payments startup, Paystack, founded in 2015 by Shola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi, has been acquired by US payment giant, Stripe.
The acquisition, valued at over $200 million, happened two years after Stripe led an $8 million Series A financing round for Paystack, and it is the biggest startup acquisition so far in Nigeria.
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Here is why you should pick a copy of The Guardian on Thursday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on Thursday.
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The Guardian profiles four Nigerian tech startups that have attracted positive reviews and investment from across the world. Get familiar with names such as NerveFlo, Aella, Paystack and Andela.
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We spoke to the CEO of Paystack and the Founder of Ingressive about the superpowers of a technical team and the biggest opportunities in the Nigerian tech scene. Interviews took place at the Tech BBQ organized by Tech Circle.
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