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Xcelerator · Person

Shola Akinlade

Paystack

Fintech, Payment Processing, Football Administration

Signal

Region
Nigeria
Industry
Fintech, Payment Processing, Football Administration
Source file
profiles/nigeria_business_people.md:358
Status
published

Economic impact

A software developer and tech executive who co-founded Paystack, providing payment integration tools that enabled thousands of online merchants to accept digital payments. He has also invested in community development, establishing a local football club to train and support young athletes. He is an advocate for tech entrepreneurship, urging young Africans to build software solutions that solve everyday challenges.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia
  2. Historicalnigeria
  3. Legit
Last updated: 5/27/2026 by xecon desk corrections@xecon.dev