It’s no longer news – unless you’ve been living under a rock – PayPal is finally here.
Here’s what Nigerian techies are already saying about PayPal’s entry into the Nigerian space.
Watch PayPal numbers soar over the next month. A real question is: how do payment solutions that sought to “fill the gap” fare? Interesting.
— 'Gbénga Ṣẹ̀san (@gbengasesan) June 16, 2014
I had always said online payment aggregation by startups in Nigeria was a temporary business model. Only the hard places and niches are safe
— Osaretin Victor Asemota (@asemota) June 16, 2014
With UBER on its way to Nigeria, Paypal is inevitable. Well, Stripe is next.
— Oluyomi Ojo (@OluyomiOjo) June 16, 2014
Paypal is here. I guess we now know how the banks will lure us to get our biodata @TechCabal
— Schrödinger's Boss (@stigwue) June 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/seyitaylor/status/478576228870660096@ach0w @stigwue We're barely a toddler :-). We launched 2.5 years ago. (And we can't wait to launch in African countries.)
— Stripe (@stripe) June 16, 2014
PayPal expands to Nigeria. http://t.co/rO2F3PQKNA <– the onslaught begins. The 'foreigners' gave us over a decade to sort ourselves out.
— Oo Nwoye (@OoTheNigerian) June 16, 2014
Answered prayers for many. Can't help wondering what the wicked switch(es) of the West Africa thinks about PayPal coming to Nigeria though
— Bankole Oluwafemi (@MrBankole) June 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/CheRox/status/478580056282136577@CheRox @PayPal Is Nigeria the first country PayPal launch in? I believe PayPal works in countries with far better hackers than Nigeria.
— Dotun (@adedo7un) June 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/SheCrownLita/status/478576380926365696 https://twitter.com/SheCrownLita/status/478576095936000000PayPal coming to Nigeria. Watch software exports blow.
— Schrödinger's Boss (@stigwue) June 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/JCppX/status/478578164072202240Yea, the petition worked! PayPal has finally decided to expand payment services to Nigeria and other markets… Online Business back!
— Asiwaju Olatunbosun (@realtorbosun) June 16, 2014
If a regulator crafts a new arrangement to let foreign companies play in payments yet it keeps out local telcos, is that regulator serious?
— Osaretin Victor Asemota (@asemota) June 16, 2014
Photo credit: Aptsonic ccOne good thing that will happen in Nigeria is that payment companies will now learn to be nice and polite. It is very serious business now
— Osaretin Victor Asemota (@asemota) June 16, 2014
