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Flutterwave has secured a Nigerian microfinance banking licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria, allowing it to hold deposits, offer accounts and lend directly for the first time in its 10-year history.
Flutterwave CEO GB Agboola has partnered with Tiwa Savage's new music foundation to build infrastructure for emerging African creative talent to reach global markets.
Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola joined a $22 million round for Terra Industries, a Nigerian defense tech startup expanding into high risk Sahel markets.
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Flutterwave CEO GB Agboola says the fintech is nearing profitability, betting on stablecoins and trade corridors after raising at least $475 million.
Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga “GB” Agboola unveils a strategy to make stablecoins central to Africa’s payment future, linking it to the continent’s youth-driven fintech boom.
With this license, Flutterwave is positioned to help businesses in Senegal scale by offering its full range of seamless digital payment services.
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The move builds on Flutterwave’s aggressive expansion strategy, which has seen it secure multiple licenses across Africa.
This comes as Flutterwave continues to emphasize that its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) will only happen once the company becomes profitable.
Agboola emphasized that the IPO’s timing isn’t just about being ready from an operational standpoint, but about delivering real, long-term value to its stakeholders.
Under the leadership of Agboola, Flutterwave continues its mission to connect Africa to the world and vice versa by simplifying payments.
As a security precaution, Flutterwave will notify some customers to migrate their accounts and is urging all customers to enable multifactor authentication, 3D security, and IP whitelisting.