Ezra Olubi

Buckle up for the great process of Ezra Olubi – the guy who’s basically rewriting Nigeria’s fintech game. Born in Ibadan in 1986, this dude’s been a tech geek since day one. Studied at Babcock University, where he crushed it with programming skills, and that’s where he met Shola Akinlade – his partner in crime. They’ve been tight since university, and that friendship was the seed for what would become Paystack.

Ezra’s been all about building stuff that actually works. Before Paystack, he jumped into the scene with different gigs – like CTO at Delivery Science, and working with Softcom Limited Nigeria, building software solutions and digital wallets. Dude wasn’t just talking; he was creating real shit that solved problems for Nigerian businesses. He even did his own thing early on with Softpurse, a digital wallet, showing he was already thinking about payments and fintech before it was cool.

But the real deal? Paystack. They launched it and it took off like crazy. It’s a Nigerian fintech startup that makes getting paid super easy for businesses. And no joke, it got into Y Combinator’s W16 batch back in 2016 – one of the first Nigerian startups to do that. That’s huge. Ezra and Shola basically showed the world Nigeria’s got talent, and they crushed the American startup scene with it.

What does this tell us about Ezra? He’s all about solving real problems, not just chasing hype. His process shows he’s deeply motivated by making things better for Nigerian businesses and pushing boundaries. He’s not just an entrepreneur – he’s a builder, a problem solver, someone who saw a gap, jumped in, and refused to settle for bullshit. He’s about creating impact, not just quick wins.

So, Ezra is a true innovator who turned his early coding skills and friendships into a significant company. His story? It’s about grinding, building real tech, and showing that Nigerian startups can crush it on the global stage. No Cap.