Everything is Fintech · 2026-04-15 · 56 min
In this episode of Everything is Fintech , hear from two of Africa’s most inspiring fintech leaders - Olugbenga "GB" Agboola, the CEO and co-founder of Flutterwave, and Benjamin Fernandes, the founder and CEO of Nala Money. They share their raw, unfiltered stories about what it really takes to build game-changing companies in Africa’s complex financial landscape. From navigating impossible visa challenges to figuring out how to make payments work across 54 countries, this conversation is packed with insights, laughs, and moments that will make you stop and think. GB and Nala’s founder talk about the hustle, the heartbreak, and the hope that drives them to keep pushing forward. You’ll hear about the “Flutterwave Mafia” (yes, it’s a thing), the untapped potential of Africa’s booming population, and why building fintech in Africa is both the hardest and most rewarding thing they’ve ever done. Episode Highlights: GB’s journey from PayPal engineer to building Flutterwave in 2016. How Nala Money pivoted to cross-border payments and the grind of building local infrastructure. The crazy regulatory maze of operating across Africa’s 54 countries.
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