Flutterwave Expands Payment Options for Nigerian E-commerce: Now Accepts American Express Cards for Seamless Global Transactions

Flutterwave Expands Payment Options for Nigerian E-commerce: Now Accepts American Express Cards for Seamless Global Transactions

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced a significant development for its online merchants in Nigeria—they can now accept American Express payments. This new service allows American Express Card Members, whether they have consumer, business, or corporate cards, to make direct payments to e-commerce businesses in Nigeria using Flutterwave.

Expanding Payment Options Across Africa

While this service is currently available in Nigeria, Flutterwave plans to extend it to merchants in other African countries, including Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda, in the near future. This collaboration between Flutterwave and American Express aims to facilitate online transactions and provide various benefits for both merchants and online shoppers.

Benefits for Merchants and Consumers

By enabling American Express payments, Flutterwave merchants can tap into a new customer base of American Express Card Members across Africa and globally. This move is designed to attract more business from American Express users, offering them a seamless payment experience and expanding the reach of African e-commerce businesses.

Statements from Key Executives

Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, the Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, expressed the company’s commitment to connecting the world to Africa through payments. He stated, “At Flutterwave, we’re always looking for ways to connect the world to Africa through payments. This is one of our initiatives to ensure that more people across the world can pay using Flutterwave in Africa. We understand the value of providing shoppers with payment methods that work for them, as well as helping businesses to expand their customer bases.”

Briana Wilsey, Vice President and General Manager of Global Network Services EMEA at American Express, also highlighted the importance of this partnership. She said, “American Express continues to expand in Africa to enable greater payment choice for businesses and consumers. Through the agreement with Flutterwave, a trusted payment provider, we are giving e-commerce merchants in Nigeria the opportunity to reach American Express Card Members around the world.”

Enhancing the E-commerce Experience

The collaboration between Flutterwave and American Express not only increases the number of places where American Express Card Members can use their cards in Nigeria but also makes the payment process faster and simpler. This partnership aims to improve the experience for both American Express cardholders and e-commerce businesses using Flutterwave, allowing them to start locally and sell globally.