Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payment technology company, has announced that its online merchants in Nigeria can now accept American Express payments.
Details
American Express Card members – with consumer, business or corporate cards – will be able to make payments directly to e-commerce businesses using Flutterwave in Nigeria.
This service will also be available to Flutterwave merchants in other countries including Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Uganda in the near future.
This partnership facilitates online transactions and offers a number of benefits for both merchants and online shoppers:
Flutterwave merchants can attract business from a new customer base of American Express Card members in Africa and around the world.
What They Say
Olugbenga ‘GB’ AgboolaFounder and CEO, Flutterwave, said: “At Flutterwave, we are always looking for ways to connect the world to Africa through payments. This is one of our initiatives to ensure that more people around the world can pay using Flutterwave in Africa. We understand the value of providing buyers with payment methods that work for them, as well as helping businesses expand their customer bases.
This partnership also provides more choices of where to shop and what to buy to American Express cardholders around the world. By offering American Express as a payment method, Flutterwave will make the payment process faster and simpler for American Express cardholders and improve the experience for e-commerce businesses using Flutterwave, helping them start locally and sell globally.”
Briana Wilsey, Vice President and General Manager of Global Networking Services EMEA at American Express, said:American Express continues to expand in Africa to enable greater payment choice for businesses and consumers. Through our agreement with Flutterwave, a trusted payment provider, we give e-commerce merchants in Nigeria the opportunity to reach American Express Card members around the world.
The partnership is a win-win because it also increases the number of locations where our card members can use their cards in Nigeria.”
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