At the bustling Money20/20 Europe conference, under the bright lights of the New York Stock Exchange’s spotlight stage, Olugbenga “GB” Agboola leaned into a vision that has defined his journey: an Africa where every payment flows seamlessly across borders.
“In almost every African country today, you’ll find advanced local payment systems,” he told interviewer Kristen Scholer. “But the problem is, they don’t talk to each other. Flutterwave solves that. We help global companies scale in Africa, and we help Africans transact anywhere on the continent and beyond.”
That solution is anchored in Flutterwave’s unified API, a technology bridge that connects multinational giants like Uber, leading payment service providers (PSPs), and African enterprises such as Bamboo and Wakanow.
In doing so, Flutterwave tackles one of the continent’s most stubborn challenges: the lack of interoperability between national payment infrastructures.
The stakes are high. Africa’s growth trajectory is turning heads worldwide. The African Development Bank projects that 12 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies by 2025 will be African, with average real GDP growth climbing to 4.4% in 2026. For Agboola, this isn’t just a statistic, it’s a signal.
“The demand for reliable, interoperable, and scalable payment solutions will only rise,” he said. “Flutterwave is positioning itself as the premier platform for payments in Africa.”
The company’s expansion has been swift, with renewed focus on profitability through enterprise growth and diaspora remittance solutions. But its mission extends far beyond corporate balance sheets. Flutterwave’s platform powers everyday payments for vital services, from healthcare to education, making digital transactions not just convenient, but transformative.
“We are building a systemically important platform for the continent,” Agboola affirmed. “Our goal is simple but profound: make payments easy, scalable, and accessible for every African.”
