Flutterwave CEO GB Agboola emphasizes the company's commitment to rebuilding trust and strengthening Africa's payments future. He outlines concrete steps taken to address past allegations of workplace bullying and money laundering, including the clearance of all charges by Kenyan authorities and the dismissal of an employee's lawsuit. Agboola highlights Flutterwave's expansion into new markets, including Ghana, Zambia, Uganda, and Rwanda, …
Fintech startups drew more than 60 percent of all venture funding that flowed into Africa last quarter. “It’s an amazing validation.” Two years later, Thomson’s experience resonates with hundreds of African founders, as the continent emerges as ground zero for a stunning surge in fintech funding. It’s an amazing validation by Ricky Rapa Thomson, co-founder, SafeBoda In the third quarter …
CNN — Flutterwave, an African fintech startup has secured $170 million in capital injections from investors, the firm said in a statement Wednesday. The new capital flows – facilitated by “a leading group of international investors” – will bolster Flutterwave’s client base in the global market, the statement said. “The fundraise brings the total investment in Flutterwave to USD $225 …
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Before coronavirus pandemic, Rovingheights, a book distribution business based in two Nigerian cities made sales daily from online and walk-in orders. The Roving Height bookstore is also used for small events like book readings Adedotun Eyinade Adedotun Eyinade, co-founder of Roving Heights told CNN that sales dropped significantly during the lockdown, leaving the business with no …