NIGERIA · FINTECH

Key Facts

—The deal: Flutterwave, Africa’s biggest payments company, has taken a strategic investment from Circle Ventures. Circle is the United States issuer of the USDC stablecoin.

—The terms: The size of the investment was not disclosed. Circle Ventures is the venture arm of Circle Internet Group.

—The purpose: Flutterwave will embed native USDC settlement into its systems, expand its payment networks and speed up cross-border transfers.