Obasanjo Hails Agboola, Calls Flutterwave Africa’s Largest Fintech

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lauded Flutterwave founder Olugbenga Agboola, fondly referred to as GB, for his capacity to recognise and capitalise on {economic} alternatives, describing the corporate as the biggest and most influential fintech enterprise in Africa.

He made the remarks throughout Flutterwave’s tenth‑anniversary Gala Evening on the luxurious The Delborough Lagos, which introduced collectively political leaders, enterprise executives, and cultural icons to have fun a decade of innovation and excellence in digital {financial} companies.

Obasanjo’s handle highlighted the transformative function of strategic alternative utilisation in know-how and entrepreneurship.

He traced a part of Flutterwave’s success to broader shifts in Nigeria’s {economic} panorama, notably reforms he championed within the telecommunications sector, which helped lay the groundwork for technology-driven ventures throughout the continent.

“Many individuals don’t get that kind of alternative,” Obasanjo mentioned, emphasising that understanding and performing on rising prospects typically separates success from obscurity. He added that recognising and seizing alternatives, as Agboola has carried out, is essential to driving innovation that may compete globally.

Reflecting on his tenure as president, Obasanjo recalled how Nigeria’s public sale of GSM licences generated important income and catalysed development in data and communications know-how, which he described as a precursor to in the present day’s fintech increase.

Concluding his remarks, Obasanjo recommended Agboola’s entrepreneurial drive and Flutterwave’s journey from addressing primary cross-border fee inefficiencies to changing into “a fintech powerhouse, largest in Africa.”

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Times Nigeria