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- Y Combinator56 min
Helping African Businesses Get Paid, Shola Akinlade of Paystack
Shola Akinlade, Craig Cannon, Creative Joe, Paul Israel, Nelson, Nestor Ezeagu, Car Joyy, Achyut Shrestha, Jordan Jackson
Founded in 2016 by Shola Akinlade and Ezra Olubi, Paystack transformed into Africa's leading payments infrastructure provider by simplifying complex banking processes for merchants across Nigeria and expanding into Ghana. The company accelerated from processing $200 to over $20 million in monthly transaction volume within three years, supported by a Series A investment from Stripe and Visa that facilitated its strategic growth. Through a rigorous internal engineering bootcamp and a focus on localized product adaptation, Paystack continues to build the foundational layer for the continent's next generation of digital businesses.
- Milken Institute58 min
Aligning Endowment Investments with Philanthropic Mission
Kerry Kennedy, Kim Lew, Brian O'Neil, Mark Suzman, Darren Walker, Shawn Wischmeier, Carrie Kennedy, Frank, Nelson, Daniel, Amy Christensen
Carrie Kennedy moderated a panel of foundation leaders, including Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation and Mark Sussman of the Gates Foundation, who detailed their strategies for aligning endowment capital with social missions through mission-related investments, program-related investments, and strict ethical screens. The discussion highlighted a divergence in approaches, with the Ford Foundation committing $1 billion to double-bottom-line strategies while Carnegie Corporation maintains a "do no harm" stance, though all participants agreed that integrating mission goals is financially viable and critical for institutional relevance. By addressing systemic biases through diversity initiatives and leveraging capital to build investment infrastructure, these organizations aim to transform the traditional fiduciary model to ensure endowments actively advance their charitable objectives rather than merely preserving wealth.