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Flutterwave

Payments technology for Africa and beyond

FreeAdded Mar 1, 2016

About

Flutterwave is a payments infrastructure company that enables businesses to send and accept payments across Africa. It supports 150+ currencies and multiple payment methods including cards, bank transfers, mobile money, and USSD. Flutterwave Store lets merchants create online storefronts, while Barter enables international money transfers. It serves businesses ranging from startups to enterprises across 34 African countries.

Tags

paymentsafricamobile-moneycross-borderpayment-gateway

Origin Story

By Olugbenga Agboola

The Problem

Moving money across African borders was fragmented, expensive, and unreliable.

Building It

Founded in 2016, processed $16B+ in transactions, valued at $3B+.

What It Means

Africa needs unified payments infrastructure to unlock its digital economy.

The Dream

To connect Africa to the global economy through seamless payments.

Pricing

ModelFree
Free tierAvailable

No setup or monthly fees. Local transactions: 1.4% for cards, 1.4% for mobile money. International cards: 3.8%. Capped at certain amounts per country.

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Category

Payments Finance

Problems Solved

  • Cross Border African Payments
  • Multiple Payment Methods
  • International Settlement

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