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Top Story: From Injuries to Ballon d’Or Winner: The Technological Reinvention Behind the Rise of Ousmane Dembélé
For years, the story of Ousmane Dembélé was one of brilliance constantly interrupted. His pace, dribbling, and vision were undeniable, yet his career was repeatedly derailed by injuries.
Between 2017 and 2021, he missed over 100 matches due to recurring hamstring and muscle problems. At one point, critics wondered aloud whether his body would ever allow him to deliver on the promise that made Barcelona spend over €100 million to sign him.
Fast forward to 2025: Dembélé has just been crowned Ballon d’Or winner, the ultimate recognition for football’s best player. The turnaround was not only athletic, it was technological.
Behind the winger’s resurgence lies a story of science, data, and innovation, reshaping how football nurtures fragile talents.
Quadri Adejumo of Techparley details how Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or triumph was powered by technology, sports science, and data-driven reinvention.
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On Startup Spotlight:
How Pesalink and TendePay Partnership Is Transforming Instant Payments and Transfers for SMEs in Kenya
Pesalink, the interbank money transfer service run by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), has partnered with Nairobi-based fintech TendePay to make bulk and single business payments faster and more seamless.
The deal allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to move up to KES 999,999 ($7,700) instantly across all banks.
“This partnership reflects our evolution into a full spend management platform,” said TendePay CEO Abel Masai. “ With Pesalink’s trusted infrastructure, we are giving businesses a reliable, secure, and affordable tool to manage every payment, whether large or small, at any time.”
By leveraging Pesalink, TendePay clients can now process transactions on a CBK-regulated platform with automatic reconciliation. According to the team, this is a crucial feature for organisations managing thousands of daily transactions.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
How Tanzanian Agri-Tech Startup MazaoHub Plans to Scale Climate-Smart Farming with Newly Secured $2m Funding. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
