Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has reaffirmed its commitment to youth enterprise development through its partnership with the Activate Success International Foundation at the National Youth Entrepreneurship & Empowerment Programme, YEEP 2026.
The summit, held over the weekend in Abuja, brought together young entrepreneurs, business leaders, and ecosystem stakeholders to discuss how technology, mentorship, and access to resources can accelerate business growth.
Speaking at the event, Flutterwave Founder and CEO, Olugbenga Agboola, highlighted the importance of equipping young entrepreneurs with the infrastructure, tools, and opportunities needed to build sustainable businesses.
In his fireside chat with Ms Love Idoko-Uloko, Activate Success Foundation’s CEO, Agboola spoke about how the company was built around a simple vision: creating “the infrastructure of infrastructures”, enabling businesses in Africa to reach customers across markets, from Abuja to Nairobi, London, and beyond, without friction.
Drawing from Flutterwave’s own growth journey, Agboola shared lessons from the company’s early days, including pitching its vision in San Francisco when the company was still building credibility globally.
He also emphasised the role of humility, mentorship, and relationships in the company’s growth journey, highlighting how the guidance and support of the late Herbert Wigwe helped shape some of the opportunities that opened doors for Flutterwave.
Agboola used his experience to encourage young entrepreneurs to take advantage of the opportunities available to them today, noting that access to knowledge, technology, and global markets has created new possibilities for the next generation of African builders.
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