FLUTTERWAVE: CHANGING THE NARRATIVE

$2.5billion in payment process, 100 million transactions processed, 50 plus bank partners and still going higher!

Think payment, Think Flutterwave!

Flutterwave, born in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Andela co-CEO and a group of ex-bankers, entrepreneurs and engineers who wanted a change in the African payment system. The issue of payment for Nigerian and African companies was a problem till Flutterwave came to being with various iterations of payments.

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Mark Zuckerberg

PRODUCTS

Flutterwave currently have two products; Rave and Barter (GetBarter):

Rave by Flutterwave

Rave lets you accept payment locally and globally with zero set up fees. No matter where you are, you can receive payment in the local currency of your choice as it supports over 150 currencies. Rave is being used by a lot of companies and startups to make their payment solutions easier.

Barter by Flutterwave

Barter lets you manage payments and subscriptions. It came to being through a partnership with Visa. Barter was launched to assist SMEs and individuals alike to transact across Africa.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Ever since its inception, Flutterwave has gone from being one of the startups to a big name in payments solutions and that has seen huge investments from investors. The latest of which is a partnership from between itself and Alipay, Alibaba’s digital wallet and payments platform. The collaboration was made as there was an increase in Chinese engagement with African tech.

In the words of the CEO, Olugbenga Agboola, “…you can’t connect Africa to the world without China.”

Flutterwave has also been given approval to implement USSD to its payment solutions. This approval meant one could transact with no internet access and just through a mobile phone thereby making it accessible to the few who are not connected to the internet.

Flutterwave also saw the addition of Joe Saunders, former Chairman and CEO of Visa who came in to fill in the gap Iyin left behind as he stepped down as CEO.

PROS AND CONS

With its zero-set-up policy, Flutterwave has encouraged SMEs to partake in rebranding Africa to the world.

Rave supports over 150 currencies.

However, there has been complaints of data breaches and poor customer care services. Users who have installed the GetBarter app have complaints of the app only supporting two banks. The only way those without the supported banks can transact/add money to their Barter account is by the usage of debits cards.

Olugbenga Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave

Within a short span of 3 years, Flutterwave has proved its worth and living up to their name; changing payments in Africa and by letting Africans partake in the digital economy.

A one step to greatness for Africa.

make way for CSS

Hello!

It's me!

I have been wondering...

I can't sing. Leave that to Adele.

Make way for CSS

*drumroll*

In my last post, I talked about HTML and how I have been learning how well to use it. I can say I have mastered it but every oga get oga

We were introduced to CSS!

What is CSS?

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language. CSS is designed to enable the separation of presentation and content, including layout, colors, and fonts.

You must have noticed in HTML CV that there were no eye catching designs. Yea! Me too. With CSS, I updated the CV and added a background and sweet designs. Now my CV looks good. CSS has really made HTML better as you can add designs unlike HTML which is mainly for content and structure of the webpage.

have a look at my CV!

now see my previous cv with HTML

THANK YOU FLUTTERWAVE

Need an easier way to process payments across Africa?

Think FLUTTERWAVE

Flutterwave takes care of integrating banks and payment-service providers into its platform so businesses don't have to take on the expense and burden.

Co-founded by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji who also was one of the brains behind Andela, Flutterwave is making big moves as it allows consumers pay for things in their local currency.

Flutterwave is the complete payment solution for you. From one platform, you can accept and make payments and manage business funds with ease.

You wonder how all these are done to make your transactions easier? Flutterwave has a team of elite developers who put in their best to ensure you get the best. Little wonder they're sponsoring the Start.ng HNG Internship to raise the next big developers to come out of Africa and we say a very big thank you to them.

SEYCHELLES- PARADISE ON EARTH

Hi, I'm Vasily. Vasily Mikhailovich Doestovski. Try not to pronounce, your teeth may fall off.

Seychelles. Deep blue waters, exotic sea life, white sandy beaches. A country rightly named Paradise on Earth. I would have been pissed at Adam and Eve if the garden they were sent packing from was Seychelles! 

Who would leave such paradise and go eat an apple? No one!

Seychelles, officially known as the The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands located off East Africa. With a population of roughly 94,228, it has the smallest population of any sovereign African country. The capital city of Seychelles is Victoria which is located on the northeastern coast of Mahé Island, the largest island in the Seychelles group. 

Seychelles has mix of different nationalities and races that have settled in the archipelago and as such, one can get different food varieties.
I'm gonna be late for my plane. Catch me in Seychelles.
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There are a number of religions in Seychelles with Roman Catholicism being the major religion practiced.

The official languages in Seychelles are Seychellois Creole, English and French.

Seychelles boasts of 15 airports which makes air transportation a good means of exploring the islands. 

Seychelles is relatively safe and has a low crime rate but beware, you never might know what will happen next.

WHAT TIME IT'S BEST TO VISIT SEYCHELLES?

April, May, June, mid-September, October and mid-November are the best months for a beach holiday in this archipelago worthy of paradise.

The monsoon period (to be avoided) is from December to late March, and offers muggy air and cloudy sky, with some rain which makes it even more humid air. 

Now, take a look at these pictures and tell me why visiting Seychelles is not on your bucket list.

Seychelles is best enjoyed when you take tat special someone along. So make it a date. Visit https://timbu.com/seychelles to start your adventure in Seychelles.