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…

Deliverr bags another giant round as it works to move inventory closer to customers – TechCrunch

Though reports of global supply chain bottlenecks show some easing, they likely still won’t be back…

Property owners should partner with 5G carriers – TechCrunch

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YC-backed Namibian startup JABU gets $3.2M for its B2B e-commerce and retail play – TechCrunch

Namibian business-to-business e-commerce startup JABU confirmed to TechCrunch that it has raised a $3.2 million financing…

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…

Cubbo aims to be Latin America’s next e-commerce fulfillment leader – TechCrunch

Colombian e-commerce fulfillment startup Cubbo landed $4 million in seed funding as it launches operations in…

Indian fintech Jar eyes $50 million investment – TechCrunch

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

The gloves are off in the spend management space – TechCrunch

Welcome to my weekly fintech-focused column. I’ll be publishing this every Sunday, so in between posts,…

Need advice on navigating a tough startup market? Start here – TechCrunch

The market for startup investment has changed. From the hottest year in startup venture capital history…

Insify is modernizing insurance, but this time for SMEs – TechCrunch

Meet Insify, an insurtech startup that raised a $17 million (€15 million) Series A round led…

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…