Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company, has secured a Payment Institution license from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), officially allowing it to operate in Senegal, it announced July 10.

This license enables Flutterwave to offer its full suite of secure, seamless payment solutions to businesses in Senegal and to those expanding into Francophone Africa.

This expansion allows businesses to offer popular local payment methods, process payouts easily, and access robust APIs and no-code tools like payment links and invoices.