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regional Lagos, Nigeria

Paystack

A leading African payment gateway, acquired by Stripe in 2020, serving businesses across Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, and Côte d'Ivoire. Paystack offers excellent developer documentation, high payment success rates through intelligent routing, and support for local payment methods like bank transfers, USSD, and mobile money. The go-to choice for startups and established businesses in West and Southern Africa.

Fees from
1.95% (local), 3.9% (international)
Settlement
1–7 business days
Coverage
5 countries
Payment methods
12
Dev tools
Sandbox Webhooks

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Paystack overview

Best for

Nigerian Market

Key features

Enterprise
Instant Payments
Instant Sandbox
Startup Friendly

Paystack pricing & fees

Pricing structure

Pricing
1.95% (local), 3.9% (international)
Your business must be registered in
Not disclosed
Headquarters
Lagos, Nigeria
Founded
2015

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Paystack settlement & payouts

Payouts

Settlement time
1–7 business days
Settlement currencies
Not collected yet

Paystack API & integration

API Profile

Sandbox
Available
Webhooks
Supported

Platforms

MobileOnline

Official SDKs

Android.NETFLUTTERGOiOSJAVAJAVASCRIPTMAGENTONodePHPPRESTASHOPPYTHONREST-APIRUBYSHOPIFYWOOCOMMERCE

Paystack coverage & payment methods

Regions

Africa

Supported countries

5 countries
CIGHKENGZA

Payment methods

Apple PayBank TransferCredit CardDebit CardEftMastercardMobile MoneyMobile WalletPosUssdVerveVisa

Paystack licensing & compliance

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