Someone asked about tricks for meeting eminent people. I said the best plan is just to do really good work. Then you'll tend to meet them organically. In the worst case you'll see one whenever you look in the mirror.
Paystack is 10 years old! ๐๐ฅณโจ๐พ
We're taking a big step forward into our second decade by creating a new parent company, The Stack Group.
@TheStackGroupHQ is a family of ventures building the technology to power African ambition.
Shopify is building the foundation for agentic commerce.
Universal Commerce Protocol, which we co-developed with Google, is now live. UCP will make it faster for agents and retailers to integrate.
Itโs open by default, so platforms and agents can use UCP to start transacting with any merchant. Major retailers are already using it.
Agents can handle everything from discovery to fulfillment, and support things like discounts, subscriptions, and loyalty programs. Weโve accounted for all types of commerce.
In Nigeria, from remittances to daily survival, USDโฎ has become part of everyday life. ๐ณ๐ฌ
Watch the new episode of Africaโs Voices ๐
๐นUSDโฎ: Nigeriaโs Digital Lifeline ๐
Applications now open for the Spring 2026 Founder Fellowship at @spc .
Key details:
โ Not an accelerator
โ No traction required
โ No idea required
โ $1M total funding ($400K upfront for 7%, $600K in next round)
โ Direct partner mentorship
โ Open timelines
Apply by February 1st, 2026.
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This industry has never been a zero-sum game, so itโs easy to give credit where itโs due even when it's a competitor. Claude Code is impressive work, I'm excited and more motivated to push us all forward.
1. Customer funds (Money customers save with you)
2. Operations funds (Money you raised, made, or borrowed)
Thou shalt not touch 1.
The day you ever get to a point where you are running low on 2, and you need to touch 1 (hoping you will put it back).
That's the day you wrap it up, go home, and pay your customers their money.