ApproveThis manages your Flutterwave Integration approvals.

When Finance Teams Stop Chasing Signatures

Let's cut through the corporate speak: payment approvals suck. Someone in Lagos needs to pay a vendor. Someone in London needs to approve it. Someone in accounting needs coffee. Meanwhile, the clock's ticking on late fees and strained vendor relationships.

ApproveThis and Flutterwave fix this by turning "approval limbo" into a straight shot from request to payment. Here's why it matters:

• Flutterwave moves money across Africa better than anyone
• ApproveThis cuts approval times from days to hours

Together via Zapier, they're like giving your finance team an auto-pilot button for payments. No coding required, just common sense workflows that work while your team sleeps.

Why This Combo Doesn't Just "Work" – It Fixes Real Problems

Flutterwave's great at moving money. ApproveThis is great at moving decisions. Together, they solve three headaches every 50-5000 person company faces:

Problem 1: "Who approved this payment?"

Finance teams waste hours weekly digging through Slack threads and forwarded emails. ApproveThis gives an audit trail that shows:

• Who approved/denied each request
• Exact timestamp of decisions
• Comments from approvers

Connect it to Flutterwave transfers, and suddenly every payment has a documented "why" attached.

Problem 2: CFOs playing security guard

Manual approvals mean finance leaders become bottlenecks. With approval thresholds:

"Approve anything under $5K automatically if it matches a PO. Escalate anything over to Diana in Finance."

Now your CFO only sees exceptions, not every $50 office supply order.

Problem 3: External partners stuck in limbo

Contractors don't need Flutterwave logins. ApproveThis lets external vendors:

- Submit invoices via email or web form
- Get paid faster via automatic Flutterwave triggers
- Track status without bugging your team

Real-World Use Cases (Not Just Theory)

Use Case 1: Auto-Create Payment Plans When Deals Close

Who needs this: SaaS companies with African clients on payment plans
The flow:
1. Sales team closes deal in CRM
2. ApproveThis pings Legal via email for contract review
3. Once approved, Flutterwave creates payment plan automatically
Why it works: Sales ops teams cut 2-3 days off revenue recognition cycles.

Use Case 2: Subscription Audits That Don't Require Spreadsheets

Who needs this: CFOs at scaling startups
The flow:
1. New Flutterwave subscription starts
2. ApproveThis triggers compliance review
3. Finance approves/rejects with one click
Why it works: Kills "shadow subscriptions" draining budgets.

Use Case 3: Multi-Country Transfers Without the Headache

Who needs this: Operations teams managing vendors in 5+ African countries
The flow:
1. Vendor submits invoice via ApproveThis form
2. Local approver gets SMS + email alert
3. Approved? Funds sent via Flutterwave in local currency
Why it works: Combats "But I approved that last week!" delays.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Zapier makes this stupidly simple. Here's the 3-step playbook:

Step 1: Connect Zapier to both ApproveThis and Flutterwave
Step 2: Pick your trigger ("When X happens in Flutterwave...")
Step 3: Set the action ("Then do Y in ApproveThis")

Example: When a transfer over $10K hits Flutterwave, require CTO + CFO approval in ApproveThis before processing.

Why Your Teams Will Actually Use This

For Finance:

No more playing detective. Approval thresholds auto-approve routine requests while flagging outliers. Real-time dashboards show cash flow impacts before approvals.

For Ops:

Vendors stop emailing 5 people chasing payments. Automated status updates via ApproveThis keep everyone aligned.

For Execs:

Delegation without losing control. Vacation mode ensures approvals keep moving when someone's OOO. Escalation paths prevent decision paralysis.

The Bottom Line

This isn't about "digital transformation." It's about:

- Cutting payment approval cycles from 72hrs to 2hrs
- Reducing late payment penalties by 40-60%
- Letting finance teams focus on strategy vs paperwork

ApproveThis + Flutterwave via Zapier works because it's not another tool – it's glue for the tools you already use.

Next Steps

If you process 100+ payments monthly across Africa:

1. Grab an ApproveThis trial
2. Connect it to Flutterwave in Zapier (15 mins max)
3. Automate one approval flow this week

Or book a 15-min demo to see live examples from companies like yours.