Simple is best | Founder at @getpaidhr | @arsenal
Joined October 2013
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Lekan Omotosho retweeted
We carved a niche for ourselves by offering one of the best payroll engines Africa has seen.
The plan has always been to give it to other people so that they could offer it to their own clients. Frankly, we can’t acquire all the customers in Africa, but all Africans deserve great payroll tech.
Today, we are finally there. We present Vuzo.
The embedded payroll platform for African businesses.
If you want to embed payroll in your platform, or just want to know more about how it works, please dm me.
vuzo.africa/
You have to read the room and apply some discernment. I remember we had the same culture back then at Oceanic Bank, but we were still allowed to use titles when addressing people by name.
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
Seniorman show for my office today 😊
It was so good to see you, boss @TechProd_Arch 🙌🏾🚀
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
According to our calculations… you need PaidHR. 😉
Why juggle multiple systems when your entire HR operation can live in one place?
Your calculations might say otherwise, but we’re pretty sure about this one.
Book a demo to find out more 💙 bit.ly/PaidHR_Rqd
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
Financial wellbeing is employee wellbeing. 💙
Give your people more control over their money with PaidLife.
Explore PaidLife today. Book a demo 👉 bit.ly/PaidHR_Rqd
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
Today’s agenda:
✅ Wish the CEO a happy birthday.
✅ Eat cake.
✅ Pretend we’re working.🫠
Happy Birthday to our CEO @seyedele .
Some CEOs are intimidating.
Ours will crack a joke, check in on you, and then remind you there’s work to do. 😂
Thanks for leading with vision, backing bold ideas, believing in every single one of us and giving us another reason to celebrate today. 🥳
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
Expanding your workforce should open new opportunities, not new payroll problems.
As your team grows across markets, you need payroll processes that stay efficient, compliant, and reliable, no matter where your employees are.
With PaidHR, businesses can manage payroll operations with less complexity and more confidence.
Ready to simplify payroll as you scale? Book a demo with us 👉 bit.ly/PaidHR_Rqd
Payroll is too nuanced for AI to replace. It's a force multiplier, not a substitute. Same way AI won't replace banking or land administration, it will just reshape it.
Rippling crossing a billion in ARR and growing 78% year on year is the best argument against the SaaS is dead meme I've seen. When people say they hate the model what they really mean is they hate the lack of growth.
Rippling is growing because payroll is a market where the entire vibe coding discussion is complete rubbish. You have legal and statutory obligations that carry criminal penalties if you get it wrong. You're not interested in vibe coding your payroll. You want to outsource this to someone wildly competent, have them take the responsibility, and you do not want non-deterministic processes anywhere near it.
AI might change how the software gets built, but the core reason people pay for it doesn't change. It just has to be done right.
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
No matter where your team is, Lagos, Dubai, Abuja, Munzari, Jo’burg or Mumbai, payroll should never slow you down.
With PaidHR, you can run payroll across locations smoothly, keep every employee paid on time, and manage your workforce from one place.
Book a demo today and see how easy payroll can be with PaidHR. 👉 bit.ly/PaidHR_Rqd
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
Over the past few days, the @getPaidHR team and I have been working on a payroll integration project for one of my clients, and it left me with two very honest reflections, God bear me witness, this is not because it is my friend’s business:
1. I realized I didn’t know the PaidHR product as well as I thought I did and I was madly impressed.
2. For the first time, I caught myself wishing I had the kind of deep pockets Dalu, Samson, or Olumide Soyombo have… I would invest heavily without thinking twice.
And yes, I am a fan of anything beautiful, built by Nigerians and by extension Africans within the African workforce ecosystem!
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
Okay, here we go.
We’ve been busy.
Last year, based on all the feedback from many of our customers, we had to rebuild the Performance Management module on PaidHR.
It’s one of the most complicated things to build, mainly because there are so many different outcomes that users are looking for.
But we’ve built something that is great for most users - SMEs, medium and large scale enterprises.
We’re really proud of this one and can’t wait for organizations to become more efficient using PaidHR to measure performance effectively.
This is the first of many rollouts this year.
Book a demo with us 💙
Last year, we took our Performance Management module back to the drawing board.
We rebuilt it to be simpler, clearer, and even better for both employers and employees.
Introducing the new PaidHR Performance Management. Built for real teams, real cycles, and real growth.🎉💙
This is Performance Without Pressure.
Want to see what progress looks like when everything is connected?
Book a demo: bit.ly/PaidHR_Rq
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
We're hiring!
Ready to build, grow and make real impact? We're looking for talented people to join us in the following roles:
Business Development Executive (Embedded Finance)
Product Marketing Specialist
Account Executive
Think you're a fit? Apply with this link: shorturl.at/fT8y3
If you don't see your role listed, keep an eye on the page. We're always adding new opportunities. 💙
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
Building in Africa means your revenue growth doesn't just need to beat the competition. It needs to beat currency devaluation. The baseline for growth is just fundamentally higher here.
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
Founders, hiring well is only 50% of the job of keeping great talent.
The other 50% is having the courage to let go of people who no longer align with the mission.
Keeping a "brilliant jerk" or a consistent underperformer is the fastest way to lose your best talent.
Lekan Omotosho retweeted
Shutting down a startup is more work than starting one.
If you’re at the end of the road, don’t just walk away. Your reputation in the Nairobi/Lagos tech scene is the only asset you’re taking with you.
Here is how to close with integrity:
1/ Team First. Hold the meeting. Be honest. Write the LinkedIn recommendations. Use your network to find them new roles. Your leadership is defined by how you treat people when you have no more money to pay them.
2/ Clean the House. Settle debts. Cancel the SaaS subs. File the dissolution papers. Don't leave a trail of legal and tax "surprises" that will haunt your next 5 years.
3/ The Investor 1-on-1. Don't send a BCC email. Get on the phone. Explain what happened, what you tried, and what’s next. Investors value maturity over perfection.
My Two Pesewas: A failed startup is a lesson. A messy shutdown is a choice. Choose your reputation.