Flutterwave merchants in Nigeria can now accept AmEx Payments

By Gloria Methri

African PayTech Flutterwave has announced that its online merchants in Nigeria can now accept American Express payments. AmEx Card Members—with consumer, business, or corporate cards—will be able to make payments directly to e-commerce businesses using Flutterwave in Nigeria. This service will soon be available to Flutterwave merchants in other countries, including Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Uganda.

This collaboration facilitates online transactions and offers a range of benefits for both merchants and online shoppers:

• Flutterwave merchants can attract business from a new customer base of American Express Card Members in Africa and around the world. This includes consumers with personal cards and spenders with business or corporate products. Terms and conditions apply.
• For shoppers, there is more choice when it comes to selecting their preferred method of payment when transacting with Flutterwave merchants.
• The collaboration strengthens the American Express global network and increases the number of locations across Africa where AmEx Card Members can purchase a range of goods and services.

Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, said, “We understand the value of providing shoppers with payment methods that work for them, as well as helping businesses to expand their customer bases. This collaboration also provides more options of where to shop and what to buy to American Express card holders across the globe. By offering American Express as a method of payment, Flutterwave will make the payment process faster and simpler for American Express cardholders and improve the experience for e-commerce businesses using Flutterwave, helping them to start locally and sell globally.”

Briana Wilsey, Vice President and General Manager of Global Network Services EMEA at American Express, said, “American Express continues to expand in Africa to enable greater payment choice for businesses and consumers. Through the agreement with Flutterwave, a trusted payment provider, we are giving e-commerce merchants in Nigeria the opportunity to reach American Express Card Members around the world. The collaboration is a win-win because it also increases the number of places where our Card Members can use their Cards in Nigeria.”