In a list, which includes big wigs like Apple, Twitter and
Stripe, the firm makes history as the only African company to make it this
year.
The list was divided into 5 categories; Pioneers, Leaders,
Innovators, Disruptors and Titans.
TIME reports that the fintech company was chosen for its
efforts in recharging retailers after the pandemic slowed travel in Nigeria.
Flutterwave co-founder and CEO, Olugbenga Agboola, explained
that the digital payment provider launched a free promotion called “keeping the
lights on.”
When pandemic lockdowns hit brick-and-mortar businesses in
Africa, the digital-payment service was able to rapidly set up digital
storefronts for 20,000 customers, throwing them a lifeline.
Mr Agboola compares the infrastructure of digital transactions
across nations and platforms, “you don’t want to think about it, you just want
it to work.”
Mr Agboola called the free campaign “keeping the lights on.”
It would be recalled that Flutterwave hit tech-unicorn
status in March when it secured $170 million in Series C funding from global
investors, valuing the company at more than $1 billion.
TIME gathered nominations from its global network of editors
and correspondents, as well as industry experts, to compile the list.
Health care, entertainment, transportation, technology, and
a variety of other industries are among those represented.
The relevance, impact, innovation, leadership, ambition, and
success of each company were then evaluated.
Other companies listed under ‘Pioneers’ include Rihanna’s
SAVAGE X FENTY, Bumble, Beyond Meat, Hello Sunshine, Strava, Klutch Sports
Group.
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