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Ripple Backs Flutterwave in Push to Route Africa Remittances Through $XRP Ledger

5/28/2026

Ripple has taken an investment stake in Flutterwave, one of Africa's largest fintech companies, in a deal that embeds RLUSD, Ripple Payments, and the XRP Ledger directly inside a payments network already wired across the continent.

The partnership targets Africa's cross-border remittance market, where high costs and slow settlement have long made the corridor an attractive target for blockchain rails.

For $XRP watchers, the question is whether this translates into sustained on-chain volume or remains an infrastructure bet waiting for adoption.

What the Deal Actually Changes Flutterwave gains access to three distinct Ripple products under the arrangement.

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