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Kenya Raised More VC Than Nigeria in Q4 2025. Here Is Why That Should Worry Lagos.
This is a data analysis piece. Figures are drawn from Partech’s 2025 Africa Tech VC Report (February 2026), Africa: The Big Deal’s year-in-review, TechCabal Insights, and Briter’s Africa Investment Report…
He Left His Lagos CTO Role for a Dublin Remote Job. He Earns 5x More. He Does Not Miss It.
Every Wednesday, BETAR.africa profiles an African tech professional who left — or chose to stay. We don’t celebrate the decision or condemn it. We just get the real numbers. This…
She Bootstrapped Her Fintech to 10,000 Users. She Still Earns Less Than Her Former Salary.
An anonymous Lagos fintech founder shares her real numbers: 10,200 active users, ₦38M MRR, and a salary that is still less than what she earned at the bank. #StartupLife
The Venture Debt Revolution: Why African Founders Are Choosing Debt Over Dilution
When Spiro closed a $50 million financing round in February 2026, no equity changed hands. The raise — structured entirely as debt from Afreximbank, Nithio, and Africa Go Green Fund…
African Equities Are Outperforming the World — Here’s Why
Twelve months ago, many global investors had written off African equities. Currency collapses in Nigeria and Ghana, sovereign debt restructurings, and the aftermath of the global funding winter had made…
MTN Nigeria’s N1.1 Trillion Profit and What It Signals for Africa’s Capital Markets
In the same fortnight of February 2026, two of Nigeria’s most powerful listed companies crossed a threshold that would have seemed unimaginable two years ago: MTN Nigeria Communications and Dangote…
Africa Startup Funding Hits $575M in Jan-Feb 2026 as Debt Replaces Equity
African tech startups raised $575 million in January and February 2026 — the fastest start to any year on record — but the headline figure obscures a more consequential shift:…
Ghana Crypto Move Reshapes West Africa Digital Finance Map
How Ghana’s VASP Act 2025 reshapes the West Africa digital finance landscape — and what it means for investors, fintechs, and Nigeria’s regulatory positioning.
Ghana Legalises Crypto Trading: What the VASP Act Means for Businesses and Traders
Ghana has formally legalised cryptocurrency trading, ending years of regulatory ambiguity. BETAR analysis: what the VASP Act means for traders, businesses, and institutional investors.
West Africa’s Digital Exam Bet: Can WAEC’s CBT Rollout Deliver at Scale?
WAEC’s 2026 computer-based testing pilot is ambitious — but with 1,080 centres serving 7.2 million candidates across five countries, the gap between policy intent and ground reality is wide. A BETAR.africa investigation.