Interview with Sid Gautam, Senior Vice President, Flutterwave | IPR Global 2023 June 4, 2024
We sat down with Sid Gautam from Flutterwave during our IPR Global event, to find out the key challenges and current state of Open Banking and payment processing in Africa, along with the benefits of attending the IPR Global event.
Sid specialises in embedded finance and cross-border payments within CeFi and DeFi domains. Over the years, Sid has managed to grow early-stage and growth businesses to realise their full potential across EMEA and APAC. His area of expertise includes new business development across the length and breadth of the enterprise organisations, alliances, defining go-to-market strategies as well as leading and scaling high-performance business development teams across geographies with a customer-centric approach.
Watch the interview for his expert insights.
Related Posts
-

Upcoming Webinar: How Remittance Providers Can Unlock More Value From Every Transaction
Remittances is no longer just about sending money. Today’s remittance providers are under pressure to do more with every transaction, move faster, open new corridors,…
January 28, 2026 -

Episode 6: RaaS Explained – How Banks and Fintechs Can Expand Cross-Border Without Licensing
This year, something has shifted. Banks and large fintechs are no longer asking if they should expand cross-border—they’re asking how to do it faster? Reduce…
January 27, 2026 -

What the UK’s Fast-Track Licence Means for Fintechs Expanding Cross-Border
Expansion is a present-day requirement for banks and fintechs, but the routes to market are not one-size-fits-all. Fast-track or provisional licences can offer…
January 27, 2026 -

Update: Integrated PEP & Sanctions Lookup Checks
From 1 March 2026, we will introduce an integrated screening service that covers both sanctions and PEPs lookup checks for each transaction on the…
January 27, 2026 -

Cross-Border Payments AI-Powered Fraud Detection – Staying Ahead of Risk in 2026
Fraud in cross-border payments is evolving fast. Criminals are quick to exploit new technologies, leaving legacy systems struggling to keep up. For money service businesses (MSBs),…
December 3, 2025 -

The Next Step for African Central Banks: Technology-Enabled Compliance Solutions
Across Africa, central banks are under increasing pressure to improve transparency and oversight in cross-border payments. As digital transactions grow,…
November 13, 2025