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Kenyan fintech Pezesha raises $11M backed by Women’s World Banking, Cardano parent IOG

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The fintech works with partner companies such as Twiga and MarketForce, which integrate its credit scoring APIs in their platforms to enable their customers to get real-time loan offers. The fintech is able to extend loans of up to $10,000 at single-digit interest rates, and a repayment period of one year. Image Credits: Pezesha.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS burn multiples, 8 fintech VCs spill the tea, all my apes gone

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But say that you are burning $2 million in a quarter, and you are only adding $500,000 of net new ARR. 8 fintech VCs discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022. What are fintech investors willing to bet on in this climate? Michael Gilroy, general partner and co-head of fintech, Coatue.

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Finix goes head-to-head with Stripe

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Welcome to The Interchange, a take on this week’s fintech news and trends. Rather than rehash all that here, I’ll point you to some of our recent articles on the topic and just summarize: The two fintech startups have recently grown (much) more competitive. It also reportedly posted net revenue of about $2.5 Weekly News.

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YC W22 batch nets 24 African startups, including 18 from Nigeria

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Now, its insurance APIs are suited for businesses in other sectors, including fintech, e-commerce and logistics. Promises include : The company says its KYC/identity platform allows African fintechs and government bodies to capture a “wholistic, end-to-end verification of an individual.” Website : www.tryduplo.com.

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2025 Middle East tech trends: How CIOs will drive innovation with AI

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Similarly, the financial sector will see continued growth in fintech, digital payments and open banking, with cities like Dubai and Riyadh becoming central fintech hubs in the region. Emerging technologies like 5G, blockchain, and quantum computing will see increased investment in the region in the coming years.

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Lightspeed and Max Levchin bet on Balance to bring B2B payments into the digital world

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Consumer payments is by no means a solved problem (I’ll trigger one hundred blockchain people if I say otherwise), but it sure as heck a pretty improved one. That full payment could be done on Balance, with net 30 payment terms using a bank wire all automatically synced against an invoice offered by the service to the customer.

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Twig takes $35M to turn stuff you own into a way to pay

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Twig , a London-based fintech targeting Gen Z and younger Millennial consumers with an e-money account that gives them instant cash-outs on fashion and electronics they want to sell, has closed a $35 million Series A round of funding. Now fintech startups compete to offer the most appealing feature mix to net a target youth demographic.