Flutterwave, a Nigerian fintech company that provides a payment infrastructure for global merchants and payment service providers across the continent, has hired 200 trainees into its graduate trainee programme.
The company’s management, which disclosed this in a press statement, said it has completed the recruitment process for its inaugural graduate trainee programme and grown its staff base by 38 per cent in the process.
The company said its aims were to nurture them by up-skilling them with technical and soft skills, exposing them to its solutions and products, and giving them experience working.
It disclosed that 11,000 people applied for its programme, adding that the programme was the brainchild of its new chief peoole officer and culture, Mansi Babyloni, who recently rejoined the firm after leaving for PriceWaterHouseCoopers People and Org. practice in London, United Kingdom in 2020.
Babyloni, while speaking on the opportunity of working with Flutterwave, said, “I am thrilled to be back at Flutterwave as the chief people officer. This role offers me the opportunity to invest in the talent, develop our people and make us the best employer out there, things I am deeply passionate about.
“My work starts with the Flutterwave Graduate Trainee Programme which has been a passion project of ours for a long time and we are delighted that it is now a reality. The programme aims to teach our graduate trainees highly transferable skills via an on-the-job training methodology, skills that will set them up for success for the entirety of their careers. Flutterwave is what it is because of the talent, passion, and innovation of a driven squad.
“We believe supporting the next generation of young talent to realise their potential is the most important way that we can give back to the community. This programme is critically important to supporting our strategic growth needs, as we continue to expand across markets and geographies. As a global company, we are looking forward to how this program can grow across other countries.”
The founder and chief executive officer, Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, said, “The graduate trainee programme is a key part of our continued efforts to support young talent and help them kick start their career.
“Over the years, we have been thinking about developing a programme that serves as a pipeline for talent from the University to the workforce. We are happy that Mansi and the entire people and culture team at Flutterwave have made this a reality. Because of this project, 200 people will have an opportunity to break into their careers and get started on the path towards achieving their dreams. We are elated that Mansi is back and pushing impactful projects in her first month with us.”
