On January 5, 2026, Africa’s most valuable unicorn, Flutterwave, officially closed the acquisition of Mono, Nigeria’s premier open banking platform. The all-stock deal, valued between $25 million and $40 million, effectively transitions Flutterwave from a “Payments Processor” to a “Financial Operating System.” To understand why this is the most significant M&A move of 2026, we … Continue reading Flutterwave’s $40M Acquisition of Mono and the End of API Friction