Nigerian software engineer Shola Akinlade's Paystack reorganizes under holding firm after profitability
Paystack restructures under The Stack Group after turning profitable, uniting payments, banking and new ventures under a holding company.
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Shola Akinlade’s Paystack targets Nigeria’s $32 billion financing gap for small businesses
Shola Akinlade is expanding Paystack beyond payments, using banking and data to help close Nigeria’s $32 billion small business financing gap.
Nigerian software engineer Shola Akinlade’s Paystack moves into banking
Paystack, co-founded by Shola Akinlade, acquires Ladder Microfinance to offer SME loans and digital banking in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s central bank fines Paystack, co-founded by Shola Akinlade
CBN fines Paystack N250 million ($0.19 million) for allegedly running a wallet service via its Zap app, breaching its switching and processing license.
Nigerian tech entrepreneur Shola Akinlade buys European football club one year after launching club in Lagos
Akinlade is now the majority owner of Aarhus Fremad.
Nigerian tech entrepreneur, Paystack Co-Founder Shola Akinlade establishes football club in Lagos
Sporting Lagos Football Club is an attempt to nurture the next generation of Nigerian sporting talent.
Paystack Co-Founder Shola Akinlade, others invest $3.5 million in Edukoya ed-tech startup
Edukoya plans to use the capital raised to expand its team, technology and learner base.
Nigerian multimillion-dollar startup Paystack launches in South Africa
After a six-month pilot program, Nigerian payments platform Paystack has launched operations in South Africa.