Tagged: flutterwave

April 3, 2026 @ 10:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Flutterwave, an African payments technology company, has secured a Nigerian banking license. It enables the company to hold funds and deposits directly, strengthening its financial infrastructure across its largest market and enabling more efficient financial services and settlement flows for consumers, businesses and enterprises. Historically,… Read More

January 5, 2026 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments firm Flutterwave has acquired Mono in a move to boost its open banking infrastructure. The terms of the deal were not revealed. In a public statement, Flutterwave said the purchase improves its ability to build a “connected, interoperable financial system for Africa.” Flutterwave is… Read More

October 20, 2025 @ 6:25 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AAF Management has closed a $55M early-stage hybrid fund. The Axis Fund invests in emerging managers (Funds I and II) and their most promising underlying portfolio companies at the pre-seed to pre-IPO stages. The Axis Fund is AAF’s fourth vintage and raises the firm’s assets-under-management… Read More

September 15, 2025 @ 3:43 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Flutterwave, an African technology company, is partnering with Clear Junction, a provider of payment solutions for regulated institutions. Flutterwave now has access to Clear Junction’s technical infrastructure and transaction routing. This is a milestone in addressing the evolving needs of migrant workers and families relying on… Read More

March 14, 2025 @ 7:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Flutterwave, an African payments technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to provide micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the nation with digital payment solutions, e-commerce tools, financial access, and capacity-building programs. The… Read More

March 4, 2025 @ 6:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Flutterwave, a leading African payments technology company, has officially secured a payment system license to operate in Zambia. This new license positions Flutterwave to deliver mobile money services to enterprises in Zambia. The company believes its potential in Zambia is substantial, given the country’s increasing… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 10:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, African payment technology firm Flutterwave announced that its foreign currency exchange solution, Swap, is now accessible through the Send App. This helps Nigerians access foreign currencies at competitive exchange rates. Send App users can now convert or transfer Nigerian Naira (NGN) to US… Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 1:49 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, African payment technology provider Flutterwave announced the expansion of its Send App service across 49 U.S. states through a partnership with MainStreet Bank, a subsidiary of MainStreet Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: MNSB and MNSBP). Texas isn’t included. Flutterwave said Send App facilitates faster, easier, and more… Read More

September 7, 2024 @ 10:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Flutterwave, an African payments technology company, recently announced that its online merchants in Nigeria can now accept American Express payments. American Express Card Members – with consumer, business, or corporate cards – can make payments directly to e-commerce businesses using Flutterwave in Nigeria. This service… Read More

September 7, 2024 @ 3:59 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Flutterwave, an African leading payments technology company, has appointed Mitesh Popat as CFO. Popat brings 20 years of global financial services experience across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, which Flutterwave said will be instrumental in driving its next phase of growth and… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 4:45 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Payments technology company Flutterwave announced that it has obtained an Enhanced Category Payment Service Provider license from the Bank of Ghana. This development is pivotal in expanding Flutterwave’s footprint across Africa, particularly within Ghana, where it can now offer a full spectrum of direct payment… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 11:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Digital alternative investment platform Yieldstreet is now letting people invest in startups, the company announced today. The first companies include established startups Fetch Rewards and Flutterwave. The arrangement is made in partnership with venture capital investment firm Greycroft, which has more than $2 billion in… Read More

February 17, 2022 @ 1:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Flutterwave, a Nigerian Fintech company, announced this week it has raised $250 million in Series D funding. The infusion values the company north of $3 billion. The round was led by B Capital Group, with participation from Alta Park Capital, Whale Rock Capital, Lux Capital,… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) reveals that Flutterwave, an international payments tech firm, has introduced new remittance corridors between Europe and the MENA region on the Stellar network. Working with TEMPO, Flutterwave is focused on leveraging the Stellar network and Stellar USDC to simplify the… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Flutterwave, a U.S. and Lagos-based fintech that’s on a mission to build payments infrastructures to connect Africa to the global economy, announced on Wednesday it has joined force with global digital payments giant PayPal. Flutterwave reported that through the partnership, PayPal customers will be enabled to… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Flutterwave, a U.S. and Lagos-based fintech that’s on a mission to build payments infrastructures to connect Africa to the global economy, announced on Wednesday it secured $170 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by growth-equity firms Avenir Growth Capital… Read More

April 30, 2020 @ 11:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flutterwave, an African fintech firm, announced this week the launch of its new e-commerce platform “Flutterwave Store.” The platform was created for African merchants to create digital shops to sell their products online. According to Flutterwave, the Flutterwave Store allows merchants to upload products, set… Read More

January 21, 2020 @ 1:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flutterwave, a U.S. and Lagos-based fintech that’s on a mission to build payments infrastructures to connect Africa to the global economy, has reportedly secured $35 million through its Series B funding round. Along with the investment announcement, the company revealed it is now teaming up… Read More