Bola Tinubu

Pioneered financial inclusion in Africa through fintech innovation

Bola Tinubu is a Nigerian entrepreneur and founder of Flutterwave, a financial technology company that has revolutionized cross-border payments across Africa. Since its launch in 2012, Flutterwave has processed over $20 billion in transactions and serves 200,000+ businesses. Tinubu's vision to create Africa's first pan-continental payment infrastructure addresses critical financial exclusion challenges - 60% of Africans lacked access to formal banking services before her innovations.

Her 2021 book 《Payments Infrastructure for Africa》 details her strategies for building scalable tech ecosystems. Tinubu was named Fortune's Most Powerful Woman in Africa in 2023 and sits on the board of Mastercard. Her work directly impacts 400 million people through digital wallets, SME financing platforms, and B2B payment solutions. Recent partnerships with Stripe and Google Pay expand her reach while maintaining local relevance through 15 African offices.