Startup Lessons | Building “PayPal” for Africa | Tayo Oviosu | Founder | Paga

Sound’s not perfect on this one, but the story? Incredible!
Meet Tayo Oviosu, the Founder of Paga, who turned some ATM drama into a billion-dollar fintech revolution! From launching Paga via SMS in Nigeria to creating a seamless payments solution for a billion people, Tayo shares the highs, lows, and genius pivots of his 15-year journey. Hear how he turned everyday frustrations into a $19 billion payments revolution!
Key Insights:
00:02:10 - The billion-dollar problem: Why Tayo built Paga to simplify money access for a billion people
00:12:45 - Do what doesn’t scale: From SMS transactions to pioneering agent banking
00:26:30 - Turning “no” into “yes”: How partnerships and persistence turned DSTV into Paga’s first big break
00:41:00 - Regulations, resilience, and reinvention: Navigating Africa’s fintech landscape with creative pivots
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