The Nigerian Olugbenga Agboola has made his startup the third unicorn in the African financial sector. Its goal is to make all online payment systems interoperable. After raising 170 million dollars in funds, the start-up Flutterwave has exceeded one billion dollars in capitalization, becoming the third “unicorn” of the financial sector on the continent.
The company co-founded and co-directed by Nigerians Olugbenga Agboola and Iyinoluwa Aboyeji offers a technical solution that makes the multitude of existing online payment services interoperable

The two young Nigerian computer scientists have also developed a unique application allowing merchants to collect payments on a simple mobile phone, without having to worry about the service the customer is using or the compatibility between the systems of the different banks.

Today, Flutterwave is present in 15 countries, including the United Kingdom, and sees Kenya as its priority market. And the young entrepreneur is already thinking about diversifying in education, online gaming, travel...