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South Africa’s Draft National AI Policy: What the Multi-Regulator Model Means for Business
South Africa has chosen a sectoral multi-regulator AI model — no single AI authority. With a 60-day consultation window opening soon, here’s what financial services, health, and enterprise tech firms need to do now.
MTN–Huawei MWC 2026 MoU: Agentic AI Networks, Alpha Antenna, and Africa’s AN L4 Race
MTN and Huawei have committed to building Autonomous Networks Level 4 in Africa — and the world’s first large-scale Alpha Antenna deployment is already live in Ghana.
Nigeria’s First Telecom Policy Overhaul in 26 Years: What Every Business Needs to Know Before March 20
Nigeria’s NCC is rewriting its 26-year-old telecoms policy — with submissions due March 20. Right-of-way costs, one-stop permitting, and 6GHz spectrum are all on the table.
Nigeria’s AI Law Is Coming. Here’s What It Will Cost to Comply — and Who Gets Left Behind
Nigeria’s National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill 2025 has cleared both chambers of the National Assembly. Presidential assent is expected before the end of March. When it arrives, it will…
Ghana’s Crypto Licence Opens the Investment Gate — and VCs Are Ready to Move
When Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission issued updated sandbox rules on March 9, 2026 — operationalising a VASP Act signed just ten weeks earlier — it completed the last piece…
Africa’s Influencer Economy: The Real Numbers Behind the Brand Deals
Africa’s creator economy has crossed $3 billion, but 60% of creators earn less than $100 per month. Brand deals dominate income at 28%, while platform ad revenue contributes just 5.8%. The infrastructure gap — not the talent gap — is what constrains African creator earnings.
Africa’s Streaming Wars Are Over. The Market Won.
Three major streaming platforms have retreated from Africa in 24 months. MultiChoice lost 2.8 million DStv subscribers. Showmax accumulated $429 million in losses before closure. The market has spoken.
Africa’s Social Commerce Economy: What Creators Earn, What Platforms Take, and Who Controls the Revenue Stack
Africa’s social commerce market hit .51 billion in 2024 growing at 38 percent annually — but TikTok Creator Fund exclusions and platform fee structures mean creators in Nigeria and Kenya are capturing a fraction of the value they generate.
Nollywood’s Streaming Economy: What the Platforms Paid, What They Didn’t, and What Comes Next
Nollywood’s Streaming Economy: What the Platforms Paid, What They Didn’t, and What Comes Next For a brief period between 2022 and 2023, it appeared that global streaming platforms had fundamentally…
Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Divide: Who Is Ready — and Who Is Being Left Behind
BETAR.africa’s Africa Digital Infrastructure Index (ADII) scores ten economies across five pillars. South Africa leads with 88/100; Ethiopia trails at 23. The gap is structural — and wider than any comparable pair of economies on any other continent.