Flutterwave Raises 170M Attains Unicorn Status
While the COVID-19 pandemic hit a lot of businesses hard (forcing a couple to shut down), a few others saw significant growth. Flutterwave, for instance, reported that the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the shift towards digital mode payments in Nigeria. This led to a surge in new users, and that eventually caught the attention of investors who have now invested in Flutterwave and helped it achieve its unicorn status. Flutterwave, one of Africa’s biggest financial technology companies, announced that it has raised $170 million in Series C funding....