Flutterwave has partnered with the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, backing training, mentorship, and resources to grow African music talent and careers.
Flutterwave has entered a strategic partnership with the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation. The goal is to support emerging African creative talent with training, mentorship, and resources.
Flutterwave announced a strategic partnership with the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, a new organisation focused on building African music and creative careers.
The foundation formally launched on March 9, 2026, at The Delborough Lagos. The event brought together people from entertainment, business, and government.
According to the announcement, the foundation will support not only performers, but also producers, composers, sound engineers, and music business professionals. That matters because a music career is an ecosystem, it needs skills and jobs behind the artist, not just on stage.
Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga “GB” Agboola spoke at the launch. He framed the partnership as aligned missions, connecting African talent to global audiences, similar to how payment companies connect businesses to customers across borders.
Flutterwave also said it made a financial contribution to support the foundation’s programmes and longer-term plans. The company did not disclose the size of the contribution.
Berklee College of Music representatives were present at the event. Berklee is a well-known music school, and its involvement signals a focus on formal training and global-standard education.
For African creators, funding and structured training are often harder to access than distribution and social media reach. A foundation that combines mentorship, education, and resources can help creatives move from informal learning to sustainable careers.
For Flutterwave, the partnership is a brand and ecosystem play beyond payments. It ties the company to the creator economy, a market where creators increasingly need reliable ways to get paid, manage royalties, and sell across borders.
If the foundation scales across multiple African countries, it could also become a pipeline for talent development. That can strengthen Africa’s music exports and the businesses that support them, from studios to labels to live events.
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