I’m going to tell you a story of my convergence with Paystack. Spoiler alert, I now work at Paystack but let’s go back in time to the year 2016. Simpler times. eCommerce in Africa I was living in London and working for Shopify. I was tasked with leading a small team that was…

I was 21, a bright eyed American Christian with good intentions. I was on my way to save Africa, one camp or construction project at a time. Oh South Africa, are you thankful for my month of service? South Africa stole my heart. I was taken with it’s complex history…

Paystack, the company I work for, is now live in our second market, Ghana. With a number of increased efforts to grow our presence in Ghana, the team decided I’d be a good fit to test some of our assumptions and gather more insights on opportunities. …

Earlier today I had the chance to speak at WordCamp Cape Town, sharing insights into the growing world of eCommerce in Africa. It’s an exciting space. In part because it’s growing like crazy. But even more so it’s changing the world of commerce. …

I’ve decided to leave Shopify after having the privilege of working there for the past two years. I’d like to take a few minutes to reflect on my journey in the world of eCommerce and what it has meant to me. Let’s go back to a different time, a different…

It’s now officially been a year since I joined Shopify. Time flies. (read my original post on leaving for the competition or this post on my on-boarding experience at Shopify). It feels like I’ve been here for both 5 weeks and 5 years simultaneously. We move at such a pace…

Eight months ago I left my role at WooCommerce (i.e.Automattic) where I worked remotely from Cape Town, Istanbul, Washington DC and London. I made a bold move to jump ship to Shopify, a competitor, and was thrilled about my new role — especially after a fantastic on-boarding experience. It’s been…

It’s 10pm on a Thursday night I haven’t packed for my flight tomorrow morning. My things are scattered across my room and the house. Well…my parents’ house, actually. I’ve been staying here for a few weeks now and I’ve maxed out the quality time. Lunch with Dad, coffee with Mom…

I’ve heard this question at least 10 times in my first month at Shopify. “So you work for Shopify in London? Where is your office based?” For whatever reason that line of conversation generally spins into a discussion of what it’s like to work remotely for a company with a…