Olugbenga Agboola's Flutterwave takes Circle investment to expand USDC settlement in Africa
Flutterwave secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures to embed USDC settlement into its payments network across 34 African markets.
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Ripple takes equity stake in Flutterwave at $3.3 billion valuation
Ripple has taken an equity stake in Flutterwave as part of a Series E funding round that values the African payments company at $3.3 billion.
GB Agboola's Flutterwave secures Nigerian microfinance banking licence after 10 years as a payments company
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.
GB Agboola's Flutterwave backs Tiwa Savage's music foundation to take African creative talent global
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 joins $22 million Terra round as Nigeria defense tech targets Sahel markets
Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola joined a $22 million round for Terra Industries, a Nigerian defense tech startup expanding into high risk Sahel markets.
Olugbenga Agboola's Flutterwave acquires open banking startup Mono for over $25 million
Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola says buying Mono ties payments and open banking together, aiming to unlock faster lending and safer account transfers.
African unicorn Flutterwave eyes 2026 profitability, leans into stablecoins
Flutterwave CEO GB Agboola says the fintech is nearing profitability, betting on stablecoins and trade corridors after raising at least $475 million.
Flutterwave’s GB Agboola bets on stablecoins to power Africa’s next fintech boom
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.
Nigerian tech billionaire Gbenga Agboola's Flutterwave secures payment license in Senegal
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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Nigerian tech mogul Olugbenga Agboola’s Flutterwave secures payment license in Zambia
The move builds on Flutterwave’s aggressive expansion strategy, which has seen it secure multiple licenses across Africa.
Flutterwave, led by Olugbenga Agboola, plans Nigerian Exchange listing with focus on profitability
This comes as Flutterwave continues to emphasize that its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) will only happen once the company becomes profitable.
Flutterwave to delay IPO until profitable, Nigerian tech entrepreneur Olugbenga Agboola confirms
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.
