# Ripple Takes Stake in Flutterwave to Push Stablecoin Rails Across Africa

The deal values the African payments firm above 3 billion dollars and integrates Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin and XRP Ledger into cross-border settlement.

- Published: 2026-06-16T16:27:54.103Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-16/ripple-takes-stake-in-flutterwave-to-push-stablecoin-rails-a
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/16/ripple-invests-in-flutterwave-pushing-its-stablecoin-and-xrp-ledger-into-payments-across-africa), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/ripple-takes-stake-in-flutterwave-betting-on-africas-payment-boom/)

Ripple has acquired an equity stake in Flutterwave, the African fintech firm, in a deal that CoinDesk reported values the company at about 3.2 billion dollars. The arrangement integrates Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin and the XRP Ledger to speed…

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