Read our interview with Flutterwave founder and CEO Olugbenga Agboola from September 2023, or watch our video interview with Mr Agboola from October 2023.
The past three years have seen the dramatic growth of fintech investment hubs across Africa, as a new generation of start-ups operating in comparatively underdeveloped markets attract ever larger amounts of capital from regional and, increasingly, international investors. As the continent’s most populous country and second largest economy, Nigeria stands out among Africa’s hubs, adding three fintech unicorns in 2021 alone.