Wednesday, 10th March 2021: Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announces it has secured USD $170 million from a leading group of international investors as part of a successful Series C round. The round was led by growth-equity …
Flutterwave’s Series C, the Butterfly Effect and Our Journey So Far
The butterfly effect refers to a situation where a small change in one state has an impact on a bigger change in the future. For example, the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in one location, eventually leading to a tornado …
5 Ways the Flutterwave and Ecobank Partnership Benefits Businesses in Africa
Digital transformation is no longer a buzzword like it used to be. It is now a business model. For some, it has become a way of life. For everyday brick and mortar businesses, digital transformation has become a means of …
From Wall-Street to Lagos: Meet Rick Rosenthal, Senior Vice President Finance, Flutterwave
2020 started with great promise. Flutterwave raised a Series B round of $35m to invest in technology, improved customer experience and business development. Rugged road ahead, but a road leading to a desired destination, nonetheless. People like Rick make the …
20 Updated SEO Tips for Online Businesses in 2021 (A Guide)
Google looks out for relevance, authority, trust, usability, when ranking the billions of pages published everyday. Before I proceed with the tips, here’s why you should take SEO seriously.
- Brands that publish blogs get 50% more traffic and have 434%
Top 10 Important Tips for Freelancers Looking to Gain and Retain Clients in 2021
Freelancing in 2021 has become an important source of income for individuals, regardless their employment status. The pandemic and ensuing lockdown has also increased the widespread adoption of the gig economy. People are now more comfortable hiring freelancers for different …
7 Important Changes in the Finance Act 2020 (Updated Version)
The Finance Act 2020 (the “Finance Act”), is split into 7 parts. This is a review of the changes in the under-listed tax legislations;
- Capital Gains Tax Act
- Companies Income Tax Act
- Customs and Excise Tariffs etc (Consolidation Act)
- Personal
He Loves FIFA as much as He Loves Maths; meet Israel Koledowo, our Brand New Head of Finance for Africa
From OAU through KPMG, Andersen and to Flutterwave, it has been a remarkable journey towards self discovery for Israel. 14 years into his career as a Financial Analyst and Leader, here he is, killing it as Flutterwave’s new Head of …
Discover 5 Ways Small Businesses Can Use Twitter Fleets to Increase Sales
You know how important Instagram’s Stories feature has been for your business?
How you are able to post fleeting moments of your business there? Posting things you would not normally post on your timeline? More content for events, more avenues …
4 Key Expectations from Google Economic Recovery Training Webinars with Flutterwave
Flutterwave is partnering with Google to help small businesses grow their businesses online with Google’s large basket of marketing tools. Not only that, we are teaching you how to leverage social media to make more sales in times like this. …
Public Statement regarding erroneous publications by Thisday, Nairametrics and Arise TV
Our attention has been drawn to false quotes by Thisday, Nairametrics and Arise TV which have been erroneously attributed to our Board Chairman, Tunde Lemo.
Contrary to these reports, this interview never happened. Our payment platforms are up and running …
Introducing the Flutterwave Payments Protection Promise
Good news for payers on Flutterwave! Today, we’re introducing our Payments Protection Promise, which is our commitment to you to secure your money and provide the peace of mind you need when shopping online and paying with Flutterwave.
Watch …
“Passion led me here,” meet the Finance guru-turned People Manager investing in the brains behind your favorite payment platform
The time is 1pm in New York.
Streets are supposed to be buzzing with busy corporate workers trying to catch a quick bite of their favourite lunch and then head off to another meeting.
Alas, most people are doing this …
5 Things You Need to Know about the Flutterwave and Betway Partnership
Nigerians call it football. Americans call it soccer, and this has been a great point of contention among football fans, worldwide. But that is not the story for today. The story is that Nigerians can now increasingly earn from their …
4 Ways to Live a Healthier Lifestyle with Medplus
You’re probably wondering what a payments tech company is doing by publishing a story about health.
Well, the first and most important reason is health is wealth.
We interviewed one of our partners, Medplus Nigeria on the ways to live …
Flutterwave Store vs Flutterwave Payment Link: What’s the Difference?
Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
Alligator and crocodile.
Butter and margarine.
Cupcakes and muffins.
Flutterwave Store and Flutterwave Payment links.
What do all these things have in common? They are absolutely different, but people sometimes mix them up.
If …
International Women’s Day 2020 Grant Winners
When our International Women’s Day Grant was announced, we received hundreds of applications from women-led businesses from these countries Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa. We are grateful to everyone who took their time to apply for the grant, …
Things To Consider Before Travelling Abroad
You might be happy, scared or have mixed feelings about travelling abroad to further your education, visit friends and family, enjoy your vacation or for many other reasons. However, to enjoy a stress-free time overseas, it is essential to be …
Flutterwave Weekly Market Roundup: Week 14
On SEC’s Circular
Following the Circular by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) here on April 8, 2021, The SEC is reminding participants and investors that only approved securities can be sold to the Nigerian public.
The Securities and Exchange Commission …
How To Send Money To Africa From Abroad
For centuries, people have crossed borders in search of opportunities and for several reasons. Technology has been one of the major factors that has eased this phenomenon, making it simpler for people to migrate, stay in touch and send money …
Important Update: Changes to the Virtual Account creation process
In order to strengthen our AML/CFT controls and protect your business, we are making changes to the virtual account creation process for all Flutterwave for Business customers. We’re making these changes to ensure that we continue to provide the best …
Celebrate Easter With Food & Drinks From These 10 Flutterwave Stores
Easter is here!!! For the Christians, it is a time to celebrate the very reason for their faith and for others, the public holidays are a great time to rest and have fun with friends and family. Now, what is …
Flutterwave Weekly Market Roundup: Week 12
Insecurity, a Major Cause of Rising Inflation— Mr Godwin Emefiele (Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria)
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has attributed the country’s rising inflation to worsening insecurity in parts of …
Life’s Barter with no Financial Restrictions: The Money Gun that let’s you show love to your loved ones like you’ve always done.
From providing virtual gift cards that make it easy for everyday Africans to purchase and subscribe on global platforms to providing a seamless way of sending money to anyone anywhere in the world, the promise of Barter by Flutterwave …
6 Ways Flutterwave Helps Businesses Receive Payments From Customers Across The World
How payment is done has evolved over the years, from the days of pay by barter to now when you can use your debit or credit cards to pay for goods and services offline & online. With every new day, …
Meet The Panelists: Working As Women In A Non-tech Role Within The Tech Space
According to research by Adeva IT, “as of 2018, women held only 25% of all the tech industry jobs, despite women making up almost half of the total workforce.” The unfortunate part; this number is even lower than the …
Flutterwave Mobile as your mobile POS: Is it Useful? Do You Actually Need It? This Will Help You Decide!
When we announced Flutterwave Mobile last week, we highlighted a few use cases of Flutterwave Mobile that could make it super convenient for anyone to run their business anywhere, anytime. One of the use cases was “Flutterwave Mobile as a …