Iโm excited to share that Iโve just launched my YouTube channel ๐๐
Itโs a space for me to document the beauty I see in the world, and the lessons Iโm learning as I go through life ๐
You can check out my first video here, and subscribe for more ๐
https://t.co/wNKDFyc4Dq
Applied for a role at GoLemon once. Didnt get it but their founder sent me a discount code for my next order. It was the absolute sweetest thing. Will miss them so bad ๐ฅบ๐
Many exceptional GoLemon colleagues are now looking for their next opportunity.
Weโve supported ~20% of the team to secure new roles so far, and weโve put together a list of people across fulfilment operations, engineering, product, growth, customer support, finance and other roles.
If youโre hiring, please reach out to [email protected] for access, direct introductions and recommendations ๐
Golemon gave me my first commercial. I didn't have enough to prove I could do it, yet they trusted me.
Not long after, I became a loyal user and greatly enjoyed their sevice.
Will forever be grateful to JJ for his impact , and his guidance in my life.
This one really hurts.
Introducing a new way to shop from Paystack merchants ๐
Paystack Index brings Paystack checkout to ChatGPT, Claude, and OpenClaw, starting with a few curated use cases in Nigeria.
Try it at https://t.co/cfSRP6t3S6
You can now pay for things in Africa directly from your AI agent.
Today weโre introducing Paystack Index, the easiest way to check out with Paystack merchants through Claude, ChatGPT, OpenClaw, and any AI agent.
At launch, you can:
โ Buy airtime: โBuy โฆ500 MTN airtime for 080โฆโ
โ Send money with @zapbypaystack: โSend โฆ25k toโฆโ
โ Buy food with @ChowdeckHQ: โOrder jollof under โฆ3k near meโ
As more merchants join the Index, youโll be able to do more, from booking rides and ordering groceries to paying utility bills, quickly and securely.
Paystack Index is now available in Nigeria, with more African markets coming soon.
An experimental product from Paystack and TSG Labs.
No idea if this will get any reach, but...
...things I wish I'd known as a first-time Dad.
1. Do whatever you can to be able to afford a night nurse. It truly saved our sanity, marriage, and our daughter is an amazing sleeper now because of it.
2. You will feel a sense of anxiety you've never felt before. But everyone's right, you also feel a love you've never felt before.
3. 60% of babies get jaundice when born. It's scary AF, but harder on you than the baby.
4. If you can swing it, plan for 3 months of parental leave. When your days are free from work stress, you can be truly present, enjoy all the small moments, and be as helpful of a partner as possible.
5. I'm 9 months in and I feel like my brain is still operating and 75% of what it used to be. There's a lot of mental math going on at all times that doesn't go away. Will probably always be this way. New normals are hard.
6. Poopy diapers aren't that bad.
7. Accept help. As much of it as possible. Your partner with thank you. You'll be a happier person. I hate accepting help from other people (hello, childhood trauma), but you need it.
8. When you get back into work, it'll be insanely fragmented. Even if you have blocks of time to work, your mind will be hearing phantom cries, worrying about feeding schedules, and if you're a good partner feeling guilty for not helping out.
9. Things get stressful. Especially if the baby isn't sleeping, is in a leap, or is generally just being a baby. Don't make things into bigger deals than they are.
10. After 7 months, babies get really fun. They can sit up, crawl, start to climb, they smile/laugh often. It's less taking care of a little helpless blob and more having a super cute little toy in the house at all times.
11. Claude + GPT + your pediatrician is all the advice and answers you need. Ignore everything else.
12. We skipped over purees completely and went straight to solid foods. Our daughter wanted nothing to do with eating from a spoon or a bowl of mush. ๐
13. It can be hard to get out of the house. You're exhausted from the daily routines. But, try to push yourself. It helps your kiddo socialize and you get to touch grass and not just your couch.
14. First couple of months, someone is always holding the baby. After 6 months, baby barely wants to be held. Cherish the first few months.
15. Take a million photos. You won't regret it.
16. Everyone has advice for you, ignore 98% of it. Unless it's from a tweet from a random bald dude ๐.
17. You'll end up buying more shit than you want or need. Don't fight it, it's fine. Purge/sell stuff often.
18. You're going to be effing EXHAUSTED on some days. But the next day, your baby has a brain upgrade and is entirely different and awesome.
19. Traveling with a baby (on a flight) is hard. Doesn't matter the age. It's a level of anxiety you've never felt before. Do it, but prepare for the hard.
20. Have a baby in Portugal ๐. It costs 500โฌ for a week in a private hospital and the care was amazing. ๐คฉ
21. Try to have as much fun as possible.
22. Apologize to your partner. Give your partner lots of grace. Mom is doing amazing things.
23. Find time to take care of yourself too. It's the old "put your own oxygen mask on first" in action. Eat well, exercise, take naps to catch up on sleep.
I think that's it. Hope it helps someone!
No idea if this will get any reach, but...
...things I wish I'd known as a first-time Dad.
1. Do whatever you can to be able to afford a night nurse. It truly saved our sanity, marriage, and our daughter is an amazing sleeper now because of it.
2. You will feel a sense of anxiety you've never felt before. But everyone's right, you also feel a love you've never felt before.
3. 60% of babies get jaundice when born. It's scary AF, but harder on you than the baby.
4. If you can swing it, plan for 3 months of parental leave. When your days are free from work stress, you can be truly present, enjoy all the small moments, and be as helpful of a partner as possible.
5. I'm 9 months in and I feel like my brain is still operating and 75% of what it used to be. There's a lot of mental math going on at all times that doesn't go away. Will probably always be this way. New normals are hard.
6. Poopy diapers aren't that bad.
7. Accept help. As much of it as possible. Your partner with thank you. You'll be a happier person. I hate accepting help from other people (hello, childhood trauma), but you need it.
8. When you get back into work, it'll be insanely fragmented. Even if you have blocks of time to work, your mind will be hearing phantom cries, worrying about feeding schedules, and if you're a good partner feeling guilty for not helping out.
9. Things get stressful. Especially if the baby isn't sleeping, is in a leap, or is generally just being a baby. Don't make things into bigger deals than they are.
10. After 7 months, babies get really fun. They can sit up, crawl, start to climb, they smile/laugh often. It's less taking care of a little helpless blob and more having a super cute little toy in the house at all times.
11. Claude + GPT + your pediatrician is all the advice and answers you need. Ignore everything else.
12. We skipped over purees completely and went straight to solid foods. Our daughter wanted nothing to do with eating from a spoon or a bowl of mush. ๐
13. It can be hard to get out of the house. You're exhausted from the daily routines. But, try to push yourself. It helps your kiddo socialize and you get to touch grass and not just your couch.
14. First couple of months, someone is always holding the baby. After 6 months, baby barely wants to be held. Cherish the first few months.
15. Take a million photos. You won't regret it.
16. Everyone has advice for you, ignore 98% of it. Unless it's from a tweet from a random bald dude ๐.
17. You'll end up buying more shit than you want or need. Don't fight it, it's fine. Purge/sell stuff often.
18. You're going to be effing EXHAUSTED on some days. But the next day, your baby has a brain upgrade and is entirely different and awesome.
19. Traveling with a baby (on a flight) is hard. Doesn't matter the age. It's a level of anxiety you've never felt before. Do it, but prepare for the hard.
20. Have a baby in Portugal ๐. It costs 500โฌ for a week in a private hospital and the care was amazing. ๐คฉ
21. Try to have as much fun as possible.
22. Apologize to your partner. Give your partner lots of grace. Mom is doing amazing things.
23. Find time to take care of yourself too. It's the old "put your own oxygen mask on first" in action. Eat well, exercise, take naps to catch up on sleep.
I think that's it. Hope it helps someone!
In 2020, we set out to make business banking easier for African businesses.
Today, we're announcing the next chapter of that mission.
Brass Business Banking is moving into the Paystack MFB.
Thank you to every business that trusted us.
Read more: https://t.co/qE1wzF4PpP
Single sex schools give many girls something surprisingly rare: the experience of seeing women occupy every level of authority without explanation or exception. Entire institutions run by women. So no one will ever convince me that women are incompetent.
Weโre excited to introduce the new Paystack Dashboard, rebuilt from the ground up for the first time in 10 years๐
The new Dashboard is faster, simpler, mobile-ready, and AI-native, designed to help businesses understand whatโs happening and get more done.
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