Gideon Abate

@oviosu 🚀

Four years ago, these numbers felt bold. In 2021, we processed 35 million transactions worth ₦1.2 trillion. By May 2022, we had already matched that value: ₦1.2 trillion across 25 million transactions. It was a signal. But at the time, we didn’t know just how big the story would become. Fast forward to today: In just 4 years, from 2021 to 2025, the value processed by Paga has grown 17x! Today, Paga Engine is the invisible force behind some of the fastest-scaling businesses in Africa — powering payments orchestration, bill payment aggregation, and Banking-as-a-Service with the reliability and scale the market demands. What started as millions of transactions became trillions in value. What began as a consumer payments company evolved into critical economic infrastructure. Paga Engine is the best in the payments infrastructure business...none of this happens without trust. Deep thanks to our customers and partners who continue to build on our rails, and to the Paga team that keeps choosing the hard, meaningful work over the easy, flashy path. We’re still early. And the most important chapters are ahead. Build with us → pagaengine.com

@oviosu @meetgranola What was your superpower?

My @meetgranola 2025 Crunched stats are in!

@Zee You just beat me to it 😂

I'm building an extension to elegantly save & restore & organise browser tabs, pinned tabs & tab groups. Everything is a 'space', so figured Browser Spaces is a solid name. Is it just me or did i get super lucky getting BrowserSpaces.com as a domain?

@oviosu 💯

There really isn't a sport that excites me like football. I might be biased but it's the best sport in the world today.

@oviosu 💯

This is the problem with refereeing in English football! This guy who just scored for Spurs should not be in the game. No way his last foul was not a yellow card and thus red. Rubbish. #TOTLIV #Cup

@solassefa You're assuming they have in-house product teams. Most of these apps are extensions of their core banking tech.

Here is a tip to our banks when it comes to bank app interface. Go to google play, search for any major bank app (HSBC, Bank of America, Wells Fargo etc..) look at the screenshots and just copy what you see. No need to reinvent the wheel especially when your wheel is all crooked.

@oviosu Maybe they've taken a page out of Ethiopia's book. Move fast and bulldoze your planned changes through before anyone has the option to complain.

What is going on re the gentrification - Yaba/Makoko, Adeniji, Falomo, Obalende Police Barracks. All leveled in days. Families uprooted. Seems the lagoon by Makoko is being sand filled too! Not sure how much notice anyone was given...

@HenokPrecise @SamRosmarin Not sure I totally agree here. For QR codes to work you need a smartphone and that immediately puts it out of reach of millions. I think the use of USSD is by far the superior choice here, just look at how Push USSD has been so effective by Telebirr.

In my view, a QR code-based payment system is exactly what #Ethiopia needs. It’s affordable, scalable, and reaches millions of unbanked people with just a mobile phone. No complex infrastructure is required. This leapfrogs traditional banking and cashless systems used elsewhere. Small businesses can go digital quickly, boosting growth and integrating into the formal economy. QR codes also make transactions secure and traceable. This is Ethiopia’s chance to lead with a cutting-edge approach to financial inclusion.

@oviosu Always. Unlocks new optimizations and innovations throughout the org.

Growth pains are the best 🎉

@jkwade @tryramp @collab_capital @batchprocessing Congratulations. What a great move.

👋🏾 Hi! A few professional updates: I've joined @tryramp to lead the product partnerships team I'll be spending more time with early-stage companies as an Executive in Residence at @collab_capital I plan to continue writing @batchprocessing as much as I can—new post this week

@__JasonMarshall I hear you. I tend to trust these candidates less as well because they've not demonstrated the capacity to commit to a company's mission. They're just as likely to stay just a year with you.

Just had an applicant who has had 6 jobs in the last 5 years. SMH. I view those 5 years as producing 0 years of experience. Was never in one place long enough to build, maintain, and iterate on anything. Why would we invest any time and effort on such a high turnover risk?

@oviosu 😂

Taking a note from Shogun, Hezbollah is going back to using handwritten notes sent via birds for communication

💯 for sure

Amen. Fundamental principles of work ethic

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary I do. My first tweet was an SMS message at a conference 😱 I remember thinking how s cool to see everyone's tweets appearing on a screen at the front of the stage.

@Benji_Fernandes Congratulations on an amazing raise 👏

Today, I'm excited to announce we have raised $40m Series A 🎉 🙏 It's been an incredible journey so far, we are just getting started, give us a couple of years, we've got some big plans. Thread ⬇️

Who made this? 😂

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@oviosu I would have said Ethiopia too....although recently green is the new concrete here. Buildings being torn down for green spaces is a change

This park would not have survived this long if this was Nigeria...