FLUTTERWAVE: Revolutionizing online payment system
Published: 2019-09-27 10:05:05


Flutterwave though a new company has overtaken the conventional ways of making payment online, they have greatly improved on the existing system in such a way that is inspiring and revolutionizing. Founded in 2016, by a team of ex banking professionals, practicing engineers and entrepreneurs, with a mission to build global businesses that can make payments anywhere from across Africa and around the world, They aim to make things easier by being a gateway between business and customers. Flutterwave is also an employer of labor, they have several designers, developers, software engineers working seamlessly to deliver products that provide attainable solutions to the payment system.

As a payment gateway company, they are certified to have met the requirement of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance requirements, this means the company is secure to handle transactions for individuals and businesses without the fear of being hacked. Their secured libraries, plugins, SDKs has flexible infrastructures that make it easier for developers to easily incorporate in their websites. They have a range of product for people depending on what 

For Individuals, Flutterwave has a product called Barter, a mobile app that helps manage payments and subscriptions. You can think of it as an online wallet in your mobile be it Android or IOS, the app makes payment easier and in turn, make your life easier. Imagine a situation where you left the office around 4 pm and you want to buy airtime, send money to someone far away, renew your pay-TV subscription, it will be a bit overwhelming right? Well with Barter App by Flutterwave, you can do that in 2 minutes, Yes 2 minutes. It is that easy. With this app at your fingertips, you do not have to worry about sending or receiving money, buying airtime or data subscription with an app that does not consume much data. This will greatly improve one's well being and also give power over one's spendings. The biggest catch in all of these services provided with Barter app is the amazingly low or nothing service charges.

Flutterwave also has a product called Rave, it is an app for the business owners, entrepreneurs and small-medium enterprises and startups that want to incorporate payment systems, gateways, solutions on their website. It is designed to make and accept payments from customers anywhere across the world. You might think that other apps can do that. Well yes, but other apps are not as flexible as the Flutterwave Rave App. The reliability and simplicity of this application make it stand out among the crowd. It is designed with adaptability in mind in such a way that it can be customized or tailored towards clients goals and preferences. It has served companies like Arik airways, Flywire, UBER, Jumia, marketHUB, booking.com as well as other companies and platforms. 

With Rave in your arsenal, you do not have to worry about payment, it will take care of that, this can reduce the number of people that would have been employed to provide such solution, to begin with. This reduces the cost of production and increases the efficiency of productivity. Great right? That is not even the greatest thing about the app, Rave can accept all kinds of payment method from around the world, you can make payment with send or receive money through card payment using MasterCard, Visa, Verve, etc. Rave also supports payment through bank account where payments are made directly from the bank and mobile wallet.
Most importantly, the disparity in currency does not affect the functionality of the app because it supports over 150 currencies across the world, Now tell me what else is needed in payment gateway application.

Flutterwave also have a strong presence in the tech and developer ecosystem in Nigeria, they have helped in sponsoring a lot of seminars, webinars, and conferences around the world. They are a forerunner when it comes to helping developers find their feet in the ocean of obscurities in the tech world. They also have excellent customer service for all their products be it via phone calls, emails, and other social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook, and Whatsapp. For a company that serves that massive customer base, they respond in time to attend to queries and complaints. Want to try it out? Send a direct message on Twitter and see how fast they will reply to you in minutes.