15 Y Combinator founders that are now backing the next generation of startups

Y Combinator has helped build some of Africa's most successful startups. Now, many of its alumni are becoming investors, backing the next generation of founders across fintech, healthtech, logistics, AI, and developer tools.

All you need to know about the Brass-Paystack MFB transition

This deep dive first explains the process of migration, before unpacking why it happened and revealing the broader Paystack group strategy for fintech dominance.

Ten years after Paystack: what Y Combinator’s African portfolio looks like

Ten years after Paystack joined Y Combinator, the accelerator’s African portfolio reveals a story of fintech dominance, concentrated funding.

EXCLUSIVE: Anchor’s 2025 year-in-review exemplifies the future of emerging market fintechs

Following the release of Anchor's 2025 year-in-review, Condia sat with the CEO of Anchor, Segun Adeyemi, to uncover the WHY behind the moves the YC-backed startup is making.

Level Up: What 9 years at Paystack taught Onyekachi Mbaike about growth and ownership

“What kept me steady was always the same question: does this still serve me? When that answer stays yes, everything else becomes manageable.”

Paystack revives consumer app, Zap, eight months after $160,000 fine. What comes next?

Paystack has pushed new digital-bank-like updates to Zap, including Checkout integration, after a clash with the CBN over compliance. How will it compete with OPay, Kuda and Moniepoint?

Paystack confirms the termination of cofounder Ezra Olubi’s employment

Paystack confirms the termination of Ezra Olubi's employment. Following Olubi's blog post, the company is set for another round of legal battles since Zap Africa.

Paystack suspends co-founder Ezra Olubi over alleged misconduct

The suspension now shifts attention to how Paystack handles internal accountability at a scale few African startups operate

Nigerian airports go cashless with Paystack

For Paystack, this is the first real test of contactless payments. It may accelerate the adoption of NFC payments beyond microtransactions into larger segments

The name that froze a funding round: Inside Zap Africa’s trademark battle with Paystack

"We had a seed round early in the first quarter, and we were not able to close because of the issues with Paystack," said Tobiloba Asu-Johnson, CEO & co-founder of Zap Africa

“Zap is not a remittance app,” Paystack explains

The clarification follows a report suggesting that Zap requires an International Money Transfer Operator (IMTO) license and was launched without regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Exclusive: Paystack issues cease and desist notice to Zap Africa amid product trademark controversy

“We registered the [Zap] trademark across multiple classes, including financial services — a class where Zap Africa has no filing registration.”