Olugbenga Agboola

Olugbenga "GB" Agboola

Olugbenga "GB" Agboola is a Nigerian fintech entrepreneur who co-founded the payments company Flutterwave in 2016 and later became its chief executive officer. A Flutterwave publication identified him as Founder and CEO in January 2026.

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About Olugbenga Agboola

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Fintech entrepreneur, Chief executive officer

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Also known as: GB Agboola
Known for: Financial technology; African digital payments
Country: Nigeria

Fintech entrepreneur
Chief executive officer

At a glance

Agboola co-founded Flutterwave with Iyinoluwa Aboyeji in 2016.
He moved into Flutterwave's chief executive position in October 2018 after Aboyeji stepped down.
Before Flutterwave, he worked as an application engineer at PayPal and in product management at Google Wallet, according to Fortune.
His public recognitions include selection for the 2021 TIME100 Next list and Nigeria's Officer of the Order of the Niger honour in 2022.

Flutterwave founding and leadership

Agboola co-founded Flutterwave with Iyinoluwa Aboyeji in 2016, establishing his principal public role in African financial technology and digital payments. He moved into the chief executive position in October 2018 after Aboyeji stepped down. Flutterwave identified Agboola as its Founder and CEO in a publication dated January 26, 2026, although the reviewed evidence did not independently confirm that title through the profile's August 2026 as-of date.

Professional and educational background

Fortune reported that Agboola worked as an application engineer at PayPal and in product management at Google Wallet before Flutterwave. The publication also described him as a graduate of the MBA program at MIT's Sloan School of Management, though the reviewed material did not include a university record confirming the exact credential or award date.

Recognition and wider public role

Agboola was included in Fortune's 2020 40 Under 40 Finance list and the 2021 TIME100 Next list. In October 2022, he received Nigeria's Officer of the Order of the Niger national honour. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce also identified him as vice chair of its U.S.-Africa Business Center in March 2024, but the reviewed evidence does not establish whether that external role continued in 2026.

Timeline

2016 Co-founded Flutterwave with Iyinoluwa Aboyeji.
2018-10-15 Moved into the Flutterwave CEO position after Iyinoluwa Aboyeji stepped down.
2020 Included in Fortune's 2020 40 Under 40 Finance list.
2021-02-17 Included in the 2021 TIME100 Next list.
2022-10-11 Received Nigeria's Officer of the Order of the Niger national honour.

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Current context

Agboola was identified as Founder and CEO of Flutterwave in a company publication. The evidence is a Flutterwave post bylined with his title; no separate current corporate governance roster was located in this research round.

Biographical facts

Before Flutterwave, Fortune reported that Agboola worked as an application engineer at PayPal and in product management at Google Wallet.
Fortune described Agboola as a graduate of the MBA program at MIT's Sloan School of Management.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce identified Agboola as vice chair of its U.S.-Africa Business Center in March 2024.

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Flutterwave Co-founder and chief executive officer 2016–present

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