European return of Flutterwave's Send App heightens remittance possibilities for African expats
In a significant move, African fintech company Flutterwave has relaunched its cross-border payments platform, Send App, in Europe. This expansion forms part of the company's ongoing global growth strategy, aiming to cater to the needs of Africans in the diaspora for sending money to the African continent.
After a brief pause for maintenance in June 2024, Send App resumed operations in Europe in July 2025, reflecting a renewed commitment to seamless and reliable payments from Europe to Africa. The latest developments and features of the platform focus on an enhanced, secure, and faster remittance experience tailored for the African diaspora.
Key updates include improved speed and security, expanded geographic coverage, and payment options that offer more choice and convenience. The app now operates with upgraded infrastructure designed for faster transaction processing and stronger security measures, ensuring users' transfers are delivered quickly and safely. Send App supports transfers from multiple European countries, including Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, and others, facilitating access for a wide diaspora community. Users can fund transfers using Visa cards or direct bank transfers, with plans to introduce additional payment methods in the near future.
The app also features a simplified onboarding process with quick ID verification to streamline transactions, making it easier for users to send money home. These updates collectively offer the African diaspora in Europe a cost-effective, secure, and versatile way to send money to Africa, benefiting countries such as Nigeria, Egypt, Cameroon, and Côte d’Ivoire.
Olugbenga 'GB' Agboola, CEO and founder of Flutterwave, stated that the relaunch of Send App is not just a resumption, but a renewed commitment to the community. The European relaunch of Send App follows Flutterwave's expansion in the U.S., where the company recently acquired 20 new Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs).
The projected remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are expected to reach $690 billion by 2025, according to the World Bank. With billions of dollars in remittances being sent from Europe to Africa annually, the relaunch of Send App aims to provide a more secure way for Africans in the diaspora to send money home, contributing to the economic growth of the African continent.
In summary, Flutterwave’s Send App in Europe now delivers more speed, more choice, enhanced security, broader coverage, and improved usability for cross-border payments to Africa. The relaunch includes new security upgrades for the Send App platform, positioning it as a reliable choice for users seeking a secure and efficient method for sending money across borders.
The relaunched Send App in Europe, administered by African fintech company Flutterwave, offers an enhanced, secure, and faster remittance experience to cater to the needs of the growing African diaspora community. This renewed commitment to cross-border payments from Europe to Africa is part of the company's broader strategy to expand operations in business technology, aiming to provide a cost-effective, secure, and versatile method for remittances within the global financial industry.
