Twitter has added Barter by Flutterwave and Paga as additional payment providers for its Tips feature in Nigeria. Tips is a new way to monetise on Twitter and allow users to send and receive funds as a token of appreciation.
Barter is a web and mobile app, from Flutterwave that lets users send and receive money from abroad instantly and safely at affordable rates while Paga is a mobile payment and digital financial service platform that drives financial access and usage for the mass market.
Commenting, Olugbenga Agboola, Flutterwave Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are excited to be partnering with Twitter to create a safe, fast and easy way to tip these amazing creators through Barter by Flutterwave.
“We have the reach and abilities to enable creators from Africa to receive tips from parts of the world. I will likely be one of the biggest users of Tips, and that’s because it’s an awesome feature that has huge potential for the creator economy in Africa.”
For Tayo Oviosu, the founder and CEO of Paga, he said: “Our mission at Paga is to simplify payments for individuals and businesses. Through this partnership with Twitter, via Tips, we can create an effective way for creators to get paid into their Paga accounts, directly from Twitter.
“As an avid Twitter user, I’m thrilled about this partnership. Creators are a key demographic we are building for at Paga, and this partnership allows us to enable them to effectively monetize their work. We are really excited about solving payments in the most innovative ways, especially with companies such as Twitter.”
Twitter started experimenting Tips feature with a small group of people on the platform, including journalists, creators, and more in May 2021.
Since its inception, Tips has become available on iOS and Android, and to everyone who is 18+ on Twitter, including in Nigeria and across the continent.
