Fintech and insurtech innovation in Brazil set to take off on regulatory tailwinds – TechCrunch

Startups and VCs see opportunities in open banking, finance and insurance Brazilian instant payment system Pix…

Traditional Banks in Africa Hold Trust Advantage Over Fintechs – Fintech Bitcoin News

A recent report by CR2 on Africa’s fintech transformation suggests traditional financial institutions can still be…

Is it time to worry about fintech valuations? – TechCrunch

Nu, the parent company of Nubank, reported its fourth-quarter financial performance, and in response to rapid…

Climate fintech company Evergrow nabs $7M seed from XYZ Venture Capital, Congruent Ventures and First Round – TechCrunch

Evergrow, a stealth climate fintech startup, just landed over $7 million in seed funding. With a…

With $250M Series D, fintech Flutterwave becomes Africa’s highest-valued startup – TechCrunch

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Kenyan fintech Asilimia raises $2 million in a pre-seed round, plans to extend loans to MSMEs and expand in East Africa – TechCrunch

Kenya’s economy is powered by informal businesses, which contribute 33.8% to the country’s GDP and provide…

Sardine’s algorithm helps crypto and fintech companies detect fraud – TechCrunch

It’s a great time to be in the fraud detection business in crypto and fintech. Crypto…

Fintech investor survey, data-driven fundraising, VC scouting jobs – TechCrunch

The public markets may have cooled on fintechs in recent months, but for entrepreneurs who are…

RBI sets up a fintech department for crypto, mobile payments — Quartz India

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has created a new department to identify challenges and opportunities…

Indian fintech Jar eyes $50 million investment – TechCrunch

Indian fintech Jar, which closed a $32 million financing round in February this year, is in…

Why LatAm’s fintech boom is more than hype and superlative venture investment – TechCrunch

Of all the startup markets in the world, fintech in Latin America is one of the…

Tiger Global backs fintech CreditBook in first Pakistan investment – TechCrunch

Two years ago, a group of entrepreneurs in Pakistan began surveying the market to understand why…