Overview

Flutterwave is Africa’s leading payments technology company, processing cross-border and local payments for businesses across the continent. Expanding into stablecoin settlement rails alongside traditional fiat infrastructure.

Recent Developments

  • 2026-07: Strategic investment from circle Ventures — embeds USDC settlement in payment flows (2026-07-08-flutterwave-circle-usdc-africa-payments)
  • Merchants collect in local currency, settle in USDC — near-instant, 24/7 settlement
  • Extends 2025 circle Payments Network partnership
  • Also supports RLUSD via ripple Series E partnership
  • Investment amount undisclosed
  • CEO Olugbenga Agboola: positioning as “default stablecoin gateway for Africa”

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