Flutterwave expands remittance offering in the US, Canada, Egypt

By Delisha Fernandes

Flutterwave, a payments technology company in Africa, has announced the enhancement of its $end Mobile product, ‘Send App by Flutterwave’, to facilitate faster, more accessible, and affordable money transfers from people overseas to their families in Africa.

Send App will now support transfers from US and Canada and has added new recipient countries, namely Egypt and Sénégal, to its network. Send by Flutterwave has been fulfilling its mission of providing a fast, transparent, and secure way for the Africans Diaspora to bridge the distance, strengthen the bonds and connect with home.

Olugbenga GB Agboola, the Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, said, “No matter where we find ourselves as Africans, we remain tied to our home and always seek measures to support, appreciate and stay connected with our loved ones. We are excited to be joining and helping the over 160 million African diasporans in the journey to easily connect with home via quick and safe money transfers on Send App. This remittance solution is built on our cross-border experience and global payment infrastructure reach. We are on a mission to simplify payments for endless possibilities. Send App is a critical step in that direction.”

The App is currently available on Play Store and App Store and aims to enhance customer experience. Other key features of the Send App include real-time support and exchange rate update, an improved activity section that tracks real-time transactions, and a new voucher code section that allows users to get transaction discounts.

Temioluwa Adesina, Lead Product Manager of Send App, said, “We’ve been iterating and working hard to make Send App the ultimate money transfer solution for Africans in the diaspora. I am happy we are deploying it and empowering millions of Africans, home and abroad, to support and connect via money transfer on Send App.” easily, safely, and quickly.”