Flutterwave to anchor in Kenya as gateway to East Africa

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced that Nairobi, capital of Kenya, will serve as its regional hub.

The announcement was made during last week’s 3rd American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Business Summit held in Nairobi.

The event brought together the AmChams across East Africa, a United States government delegation and investors.

It was convened by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Africa Business Center, regional businesses and officials.

The summit charted new paths for enhanced U.S. commercial engagement with Kenya and the region. More than 500 East African and American delegates participated.

“We recognize the invaluable role Kenya plays in the East African region, and the country’s business-friendly environment and digital capability,” said Oluwabankole Falade, Chief Regulatory and Government Relations Officer.

“As a business with African roots, and headquartered in San Francisco, we are aware of…