WAXAL gives African universities data ownership — but who controls the computational infrastructure? An analysis of AI sovereignty in Africa.
Month: March 2026
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Ghana’s 5G Gamble Resets: NCA Strips NGIC Exclusivity, Opens Spectrum Auction
Ghana 5G spectrum auction 2026 — NCA strips NGIC exclusivity, competitive bidding opens, and what it means for MTN and Telecel.
Morocco and the African Battery Minerals Value Chain: Who Captures the Premium?
Africa battery minerals value chain 2026 — Morocco’s position, who captures manufacturing premium, and the role of Chinese capital.
Africa’s Satellite Internet Price War Is Real. SMEs Are Still Paying Too Much.
Africa’s satellite internet competition is intensifying. We break down the economics and why SMEs are still overpaying for connectivity.
Africa’s Research-to-Revenue Gap: Why University IP Rarely Becomes a Product
Africa’s research-to-revenue gap — why university IP fails to commercialise, what technology transfer offices lack, and what fixes look like.
The CESA Decade in Review: Africa Enrolled More Children and Lost More Ground
CESA 2016-2025 audit — what Africa achieved, what it missed, and why enrolment gains masked a learning quality crisis.
Nigeria Mandates AI Anti-Money Laundering: What Banks and Fintechs Must Build by September 2027
Nigeria CBN AI AML baseline standards — what banks and fintechs must build, technical requirements, and September 2027 compliance deadline.
CBN Biometric Mandate: Nigerian Fintechs Must Rebuild Account Opening by July 1
CBN biometric liveness check mandate — July 2026 deadline, what fintechs must rebuild, and compliance requirements for account opening.
Nigeria AI Bill vs. INEC: Electoral AI Readiness Before the 2027 Vote
Nigeria AI Bill INEC compliance — electoral AI risk-tier obligations, INEC readiness gap, and the 2027 election technology audit.
South Africa’s MDPMI Final Report: Google Pays R688M — What Africa’s Media Industry Can Learn
South Africa MDPMI Google R688M — final report findings, payment structure, and lessons for African media platform regulation.