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Big news for @Swahiliestz (Baobab '22). The Bank of Tanzania just granted them a Payment Service Provider licence. 15,000 SMEs served, millions in transactions processed. Proud of this team. Well done John, Mohamed, Kelvin 👏
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May 29
Two of our portfolio companies are hiring. 👀
Creditchek (Baobab '24) is looking for a Product Manager to join their team:
lnkd.in/dhc-4uDg
Terminal Africa Inc. (Baobab '21) is looking for an HR Manager:
lnkd.in/d6pG47ie
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May 28
Congrats to Bidemi Adebayo, CEO of @hadi_finance (Baobab 2023), on being named a finalist in the 2026 @KPMGAfrica Female Founders Competition.
Proud to back you and the team 🚀
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Apr 29
Why we're investing in South Africa.
$400B economy. 85% banked. $159B in digital payments a year. And a credit rating upgrade for the first time in 20 years.
The most industrialised large economy in Africa.
Baobab is long SA. 🇿🇦
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Apr 23
Congrats to @EmaishaP (Baobab ‘24) on joining the @GoogleStartups Accelerator Africa (Cohort 10)!
Using AI to power payments, supply chains & financing for agro-traders 🌍🚀
🔗 lnkd.in/dtZMNb5g
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Apr 14
🚀 Portfolio company, @Creditchek_hq (Baobab '24) is hiring!
Full-Stack Engineer (Mid–Senior level) - lnkd.in/ddFvvDuy
If you’re looking to join a fast-growing team building critical financial infrastructure, this is a great opportunity.
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Mar 24
Africa doesn’t have a real estate demand problem. It has an infrastructure problem. That’s why we’re backing PropTech.
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Mar 19
Introducing Baobab Labs - our new division for positioning, branding & go-to-market.
Now open beyond our portfolio.
Ready to sharpen your positioning and build an iconic brand? Get in touch.
labs@thebaobabnetwork.com
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Mar 10
VOVE ID (Baobab ’24) is building reusable digital identity for Africa & MENA. Featured in Finances News Hebdo. lnkd.in/dA6PSRSN
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Colis.ma (Baobab ’23) has opened its first international hub in Brussels 🇧🇪 — deepening its cross-border logistics footprint. 👏
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Pocketfood (Baobab ’23) shows what it takes to build through volatility - pivoting, adapting & finding PMF. Read their story 👉 lnkd.in/eM9hjnK3
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petl pay selected as 1 of 18 for @Visa 's Africa FinTech Accelerator 🚀 Building better rails for distributed teams across Africa. Congrats to the Team! 🚀
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Jan 22
Spend time in Lagos and you see it: this city isn’t Nigeria. It’s something else entirely. Art Chupeau reflects → lnkd.in/dRdSb4mW
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Jan 14
Great products don’t sell themselves. Clear product marketing does. If customers don’t get it, they won’t buy. Read more → lnkd.in/dPFrjzPG
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Jan 12
Africa’s creative economy is just getting started. We’re backing the infrastructure behind creators. Building in this space? Let’s talk.
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The world is getting older. Africa is getting bigger. The direction is clear, and we’re backing founders building into it.
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Africa’s creator economy is scaling; from influence to ownership. aktivate⚡️ (Baobab ’24) breaks down what’s next: lnkd.in/dPngrHwm
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Stablecoins are already reshaping payments across Africa. If you’re building in this space, we’d love to connect.
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3 Dec 2025
Catch Eazy Chain’s Wilfried Dabire on @TV5MONDE Les Nouveaux Boss!
First airing Fri 5 Dec 2025, 9pm GMT.
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