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NIGERIAN PAYMENTS STARTUP LANDS $200 MILLION DEAL
Nigerian fintech company Paystack Lands Milestone Deal-By Drive Africa Nigerian fintech company Paystack has been on a growth path and become an important player in country’s fast growing fintech and payments market. The company which was founded in 2015 by Ezra Olubi and Shola Akinlade has recently been acquired the San Francisco based payments giant…
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