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At the start of 2025, Nomba was processing about ₦37 million in transactions. By the end of the year, that number had exploded into billions without flashy hype, viral gimmicks, or aggressive marketing. Instead, something more interesting happened.
For years, Nigerian freelancers, creators, and online business owners have had the same frustration: getting paid from abroad is easy… accessing the money locally is not. That gap just got a lot smaller. In January 2026, Nigerian fintech giant Paga quietly flipped a big switch; live PayPal account linking is now available in Nigeria. And it changes how global money flows into local wallets.
For years, Paystack had one job: help African businesses get paid online, easily and reliably. It did that so well that Stripe bought the Nigerian fintech for $200 million, turning it into one of Africa’s biggest tech success stories.
Ten years ago Paystack had a simple mission fix online payments in Nigeria. At the time failed card transactions and unreliable payment gateways were holding businesses back. Paystack solved that problem and became one of Africa’s most trusted fintech brands. Now the Stripe owned company is entering a new era.
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