#072 – Building a High-Growth Startup in an Emerging Market with Shola Akinlade of Paystack
Shola Akinlade (@Shollsman) knew that the online payments process in Nigeria was broken, and that he was in the perfect position to help fix it. However, numerous challenges stood in his way, including broken financial infrastructure, unreliable internet,
Indie Hackers · Courtland Allen and Channing Allen
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Shola Akinlade (@Shollsman) knew that the online payments process in Nigeria was broken, and that he was in the perfect position to help fix it. However, numerous challenges stood in his way, including broken financial infrastructure, unreliable internet, and users that had little experience making online payments. Learn how Shola overcame the odds to build and grow Paystack — Stripe for Africa — to over 17,000 merchants processing over $20M per month.
Transcript, speaker information, and more: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/072-shola-akinlade-of-paystack