<p>With a valuation reportedly of $3bn, Nigeria's <a href="https://flutterwave.com/" target="_blank">Flutterwave</a> is one of the most successful – and inspiring – startups in Africa. Stuff Studios editor-in-chief Toby Shapshak spoke with its CEO and cofounder Olugbenga Agboola during a recent trip to Lagos, where he also interviewed <a href="https://www.lidya.info/home/" target="_blank">Lidya</a> co-founder Ercin Eksin. Read more on <a href="https://stuff.co.za/2021/10/22/shyft-with-stuff-ep-02-nigerian-fintech/" target="_blank">Stuff Studios.</a></p>

Sim Tshabalala, gentleman banker on Africa’s burgeoning fintech industry – T2S2

Toby Shapshak writes and speaks about how innovation, especially fintech, is better in Africa. His TED Global talk has over 1,5-million views. He is editor-in-chief of Stuff, a Forbes senior contributor and a Business Day columnist. 
He has covered tech, mobile and Africa's tech and start-up ecosystem for 20 years, including for Forbes, CNN and The Guardian.
Named in GQ's top 30 men in media and Mail &amp; Guardian newspaper's influential young South Africans, GQ said Shapshak "has become the most high-profile tech journalist in the country".