Olugbenga \u201cGB\u201d Agboola, Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, Africa\u2019s leading payments technology company, has been named a member of the Silicon Valley & The World Advisory Board\u2019s Founders Council, joining a select group of global entrepreneurs and business leaders helping shape dialogue around technology, artificial intelligence, and its growing impact on economies and societies<\/p>\n
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Agboola joins the expanded Global Advisory Board, which includes more than 50 global figures identified for their role in building businesses and technologies influencing the next phase of global innovation. Speaking on the appointment, Olugbenga \u201cGB\u201d Agboola, Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cFrom early digital wallets to complex, cross-border financial infrastructure, technology has completely transformed how global economies grow, how businesses compete, and how people participate in the global economy. Across Accra, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, and Johannesburg, innovators are actively building world-class platforms, infrastructure, and enterprise<\/a>s right on the continent. I look forward to bringing an African perspective to Silicon Valley & The World and shaping the conversations driving the next generation of global technology.\u201d<\/p>\n Agboola\u2019s appointment reflects his growing role in international discussions around technology, economic policy, and governance. It builds on an established track record of global board leadership, including his role as Vice Chair of the U.S.-Africa Business Center Board of Directors at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, alongside board positions at the Corporate Council on Africa, Endeavor Nigeria, Lagoon Hospitals, and the Smithsonian Institution\u2019s National Museum of African Art Advisory Board.<\/p>\n Under Agboola\u2019s leadership, Flutterwave has evolved from a payments gateway into a global financial infrastructure platform, surpassing $50 billion in processing volume across more than one billion transactions and raising its valuation to $3.2 billion following a Series E round with strategic investments from Ripple and Circle. Earlier this year, the company further deepened its infrastructure by securing a Nigerian Microfinance Bank license, acquiring open banking platform Mono, and launching stablecoin-powered and multi-currency settlement rails designed to connect African commerce to the global economy.<\/p>\n Beyond Flutterwave, Agboola continues to support Africa\u2019s technology ecosystem through Resilience17 (R17), his venture studio and early-stage investment platform focused on backing emerging founders and technology businesses across the continent<\/p>\n Last updated: October 9, 2026<\/p>\n \n En rapport:<\/strong> \n <a href="https:\/\/yoursite.com\/automation-africa\/" title="WhatsApp Automatisation du marketing<\/a> Afrique : 6 erreurs dangereuses commises par les marques au Nig\u00e9ria Rejoindre Justfine Infotech<\/strong> et d\u00e9velopper de v\u00e9ritables comp\u00e9tences num\u00e9riques en IA, automatisation et web d\u00e9veloppement<\/a>, marketing num\u00e9rique, productivit\u00e9 bureautique, commerce \u00e9lectronique, travail ind\u00e9pendant et cybers\u00e9curit\u00e9.<\/p>\n Programmes disponibles :<\/strong> WhatsApp :<\/strong>
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