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GBfoods Invests N5.5 Billion in New Bama Mayonnaise Factory in Ogun State

Multinational food manufacturer GBfoods has strengthened its commitment to Nigeria’s food industry with the launch of a state-of-the-art N5.5 billion ($14.5 million) factory for Bama Mayonnaise in…

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Africa's EdTech Funding Story: Record Market Potential, But Equity Investors Are Pulling Back

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Technology

Africa’s EdTech Funding Story: Record Market Potential, But Equity Investors Are Pulling Back

BETAR Newsroom
July 21, 2026

Africa’s education technology sector is living in two contradictory realities at once. The market numbers tell a story of extraordinary long-term promise:

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Africa Clean Energy Finance Q1 2026: DFI Dominance, Commercial Bank Breakout, and the $8B Quarter That Rewrote the Investment Map

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Technology

Africa Clean Energy Finance Q1 2026: DFI Dominance, Commercial Bank Breakout, and the $8B Quarter That Rewrote the Investment Map

BETAR Newsroom
July 21, 2026

Q1 2026 produced more than $8 billion in committed clean energy capital across Africa. But the bigger story is structural: commercial banks are finally arriving on their own terms.

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Africa's Universities Fight for Global Recognition: What the 2025 Rankings Reveal

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Technology

Africa’s Universities Fight for Global Recognition: What the 2025 Rankings Reveal

BETAR Newsroom
July 21, 2026

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has retained its title as Africa’s top-ranked institution, climbing two places to 171st in the QS World University Rankin

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Showmax Is Over. What the $429 Million Failure Means for African Content.

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Technology

Showmax Is Over. What the $429 Million Failure Means for African Content.

BETAR Newsroom
July 21, 2026

The shutdown of Showmax is not a pivot, a restructuring, or a market pause. It is a verdict. Africa’s most capitalised attempt to build a home-grown stream

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Nollywood Leads West African Box Office for the First Time

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Technology

Nollywood Leads West African Box Office for the First Time

BETAR Newsroom
July 21, 2026

The Nigerian film industry crossed a threshold in 2025 that industry analysts had long projected but few expected so soon: Nollywood films claimed 49.4% of

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Africa's Satellite Internet Price War Is Real. SMEs Are Still Paying Too Much.

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Technology

Africa’s Satellite Internet Price War Is Real. SMEs Are Still Paying Too Much.

BETAR Newsroom
July 21, 2026

Africa’s satellite internet competition is intensifying. We break down the economics and why SMEs are still overpaying for connectivity.

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America's Africa Energy Pivot: Clean Cooking and Critical Minerals Instead of Climate Aid

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Energy & Climate

America’s Africa Energy Pivot: Clean Cooking and Critical Minerals Instead of Climate Aid

BETAR Newsroom
July 21, 2026

America’s Africa energy pivot in 2026: from Power Africa aid to DFC commercial lending, critical minerals extraction, and clean cooking market development.

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