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Lender Baobab becomes Beltone’s biggest business three months after acquisition

Lender Baobab becomes Beltone’s biggest business three months after acquisition

Beltone's first-quarter results show how its bet on cross-border growth is paying off. Rather than expand market by market, the company acquired Baobab, a pan-African

Galaxy Watch 8 vs Galaxy Watch 9: Should you upgrade or wait?

Galaxy Watch 8 vs Galaxy Watch 9: Should you upgrade or wait?

Samsung has not announced the Galaxy Watch 9 yet, but there is enough information to already compare it to the Galaxy Watch 8.

Ride-hailing was just the entry point. Yango had bigger plans.

Ride-hailing was just the entry point. Yango had bigger plans.

That tension, between what Yango is known as and what it is trying to become, was the subtext of everything Adebayo discussed in Kigali.

Yellow Card expands global stablecoin network with Swiss regulatory approval

Yellow Card expands global stablecoin network with Swiss regulatory approval

The regulatory approval comes seven months after Yellow Card discontinued its retail trading business to focus on its business-to-business infrastructure operations

South Africa’s blockchain fan token is testing a new business model for African football

South Africa’s blockchain fan token is testing a new business model for African football

Through a blockchain-based fan token, SAFA is attempting to build a digital economy around Bafana Bafana.

The missing infrastructure behind Africa’s growing tourism economy

The missing infrastructure behind Africa’s growing tourism economy

23 juin 2026 Hello 👋, Welcome back to Francophone Weekly by TechCabal, your weekly deep dive into the tech ecosystem across French-speaking Africa. For readers

Paystack rolls out $2,900 support package for Nigerian small businesses

Paystack rolls out $2,900 support package for Nigerian small businesses

The launch is a part of Paystack's effort to strengthen its relationship with the businesses that use its payment infrastructure.

Credable rebrands to _able after facilitating $650 million in loans across Africa

Credable rebrands to _able after facilitating $650 million in loans across Africa

The move reflects a growing market for companies that provide the technology powering digital finance services.

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Spiro’s capital charge

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Spiro’s capital charge

In today's edition: Revolut wants to launch in South Africa || Spiro raises another $55 million || NCC tightens oversight || Mozambique is building a new cybersecurity

What 22 investors taught us so far in 2026: exits are the only thing that matters

What 22 investors taught us so far in 2026: exits are the only thing that matters

Here is what the past six months of Ask an Investor have taught us and what founders should take from it.