Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has introduced a groundbreaking payment product called Tuition, which allows African users to conveniently pay various fees to educational institutions within Africa and overseas using their local currencies. This innovative solution aims to address the challenges associated with paying school fees for students studying abroad or at home, ensuring seamless transactions and enhancing overall payment experiences.

Tuition provides a comprehensive platform for students, parents, guardians, and sponsors to make school fee payments to over 40 institutions in the UK, with plans to expand the service to more countries in Africa and beyond. Historically, African payments to overseas schools have been hindered by several obstacles such as high transaction costs, limited access to banking services, lack of transparency, security concerns, and fluctuating currency exchange rates. Tuition seeks to alleviate these issues by leveraging Flutterwave’s world-class payments technology solution, making school fee payments more convenient, secure, and reliable.

One of the key advantages of Tuition is its integration with Flutterwave’s robust payment infrastructure, enabling users to track their transactions and payment history directly through the Tuition web app. This feature empowers parents, guardians, and sponsors to have real-time visibility into their payment status, ensuring greater peace of mind.

Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, the CEO of Flutterwave, expressed his enthusiasm for the launch of Tuition, emphasizing its potential to support African students at all levels in pursuing education anywhere in the world without the burden of meeting strict payment deadlines. Agboola highlighted Tuition as a safer, more reliable, and affordable means for African students to fulfill their educational aspirations and effortlessly receive financial support from their families and sponsors.

Stella Elele, the Product Manager of Tuition, shared her perspective on the product’s launch, underscoring Flutterwave’s commitment to simplifying payment challenges in Africa. Elele emphasized Tuition as a game-changer for parents seeking to support their children’s education and expressed excitement about introducing the solution to parents in Nigeria, with plans to expand its availability to other African countries in the future. Elele also reaffirmed Flutterwave’s dedication to delivering exceptional service and support to its customers.

Tuition is currently accessible in Nigeria for payments towards UK school fees, and its availability will soon expand to other African countries in the following months. Flutterwave intends to continually enhance the product’s accessibility by incorporating additional schools from Africa, the UK, the US, Canada, France, and Germany.

With the launch of Tuition, Flutterwave reinforces its position as a leading payments technology company, dedicated to revolutionizing the way Africans make educational payments locally and globally. By offering a seamless, secure, and reliable platform, Tuition opens doors for countless African students to pursue their dreams of acquiring quality education without financial barriers.