President Dr Julius Maada Bio has become the first holder of the Flot Ultra Black Card, a Visa card introduced through a partnership between Sierra Leonean financial technology platform Flot and Zenith Bank Sierra Leone.
The Flot team presented Card No. 001 to President Bio at State House in Freetown on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, ahead of the official launch of the flot.ai platform.
The presentation represented a major milestone for the homegrown financial technology company, which seeks to connect Sierra Leoneans to the international financial system through modern payment and travel services.
According to the company, the Flot card will enable Sierra Leoneans to travel without carrying large amounts of physical cash, providing a safer and more convenient way to make payments anywhere Visa cards are accepted.
The initiative is also expected to ease some of the pressure on the Government and commercial banks associated with the disbursement of foreign currency to traveller
