Flutterwave has convened senior public- and private-sector leaders at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York to discuss financial infrastructure needed to expand cross-border trade, improve international money movement and increase access to institutional capital in Africa.
The payments technology company hosted its flagship UNGA forum, titled “Africa Forward: Investing in the Next Decade of Growth”, on September 23 as part of its engagements around UNGA 81.
The invitation-only forum brought together government officials and executives from major global organisations, including JPMorgan, Citi, Visa, Google, Microsoft, Standard Bank Group, Africa Finance Corporation and the International Finance Corporation. Brandspur Banking News Desk reports that discussions centred on the financial systems required to support Africa’s economic expansion and deeper integration with global commerce.
Flutterwave Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Olugbenga Agboola, led the company’s delegation to the event. Other members included Chief Legal, Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy Officer Oluwabankole Falade, Managing Director of Flutterwave Services Limited Risikatu Ahmed, Head of Strategy and Planning Bridgit Antwi and Senior Vice President of Public Sector Olufunmilayo Olaniyi.
Bolanle Baruwa, Head of SME Business; Juliet Aluziwe, Head of Internal Audit; and Yewande Akomolafe-Kalu, Head of Marketing, were also part of the delegation.
The discussions were held under the broader UNGA focus on restoring trust and managing transformation, with Flutterwave highlighting the role of payment, banking and stablecoin infrastructure in supporting businesses operating across borders.
Agboola said the company is developing a multi-rail payments platform that combines fiat payments, bank transfers, cards, mobile money, stablecoins and blockchain networks within a single system.
According to the company, bringing these capabilities together is intended to reduce the operational difficulties businesses encounter when making and receiving payments across different markets.
The UNGA engagement also coincides with Flutterwave’s 10th anniversary. The company said its evolution over the past decade has seen it develop from a payments-focused business into a broader financial infrastructure platform serving Africa’s connection to global commerce.
Its participation builds on previous engagements at international platforms including the World Bank and IMF Meetings and the World Economic Forum, where the company has participated in discussions around technology, digital trade and regional integration.
Flutterwave said reliable financial infrastructure will remain important as African businesses, governments and international companies seek to operate more efficiently across borders.
The company’s presence at UNGA 2026 therefore places payment connectivity, digital banking and emerging financial technologies at the centre of its discussions on Africa’s next phase of economic growth.
