Nigerian tech entrepreneur Olugbenga Agboola's Flutterwave is acquiring an East African bank
Flutterwave is acquiring an undisclosed bank in East Africa as Olugbenga Agboola builds a banking arm around the company's payments business.
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Flutterwave is acquiring an undisclosed bank in East Africa as Olugbenga Agboola builds a banking arm around the company's payments business.
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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.