The giant Fintech based in Lagos, Flutterswave, has launched a new stock traffic functionality for African users, allowing them to invest in American actions via their local currencies.
The deployment began at the end of June, following an integration with the brokerage API supplier based in the United States Alpaca, and is currently available in Nigeria and Kenya, with plans to extend to more African markets.
The new offer allows users to buy fractional actions of American actions directly via the application of Flutterswave or third-party platforms integrated into its API. In particular, the system facilitates the regulations in real time in local currencies and is integrated into existing mobile portfolios, providing transparent access to new retail investors across the continent.
This decision marks the entry of Flutterswave into WealthTech, expanding its suite beyond the basic payment infrastructure. Founded in 2016 in Lagos, the company has become the most precious payment start-up in Africa, with an assessment exceeding $ 3 billion. It deals with billions of dollars a year in 33 African countries, fueling payments for global companies, including Uber, Meta and Microsoft.
Flutterwave’s WealthTech’s ambitions are reinforced by its acquisition of the money transfer platform based in the United States Orbital in February 2025. The agreement – the value of which was not disclosed – in depth the transfer capacities of the company and enabled it to integrate the American financial infrastructure in its services. As a result, Flutterswave is better placed to facilitate diaspora investments and cross flows between the United States and Africa.
This expansion in stock market negotiations comes at a time when the young population warned by African mobiles is of increased interest in global investment opportunities. According to verified market reports, the global micro-investment applications market should drop from $ 1.2 billion in 2024 to 4.5 billion dollars by 2033, with demand in emerging economies leading the curve.
The new product also soothes Flutterwave against rivals such as Cash, Bamboo and Trove. However, it aims to differentiate itself by localized integration, multi-money support and access via already reliable payment channels.
The company has raised more than $ 475 million from global investors, including Tiger Global, Visa Ventures and future Growth Capital, positioning it to improve in the financial services sector.
With this new offer, Flutterswave is redefined as a complete financial gateway which poses Africa to the world capital markets.