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Reporting on African technology, policy and capital.

Energy & Climate

Africa BESS 2026: The Battery Layer That Turns Solar Into Reliable Power

Africa BESS 2026 — battery energy storage market, project pipeline, financing structures, and why storage is the critical missing piece in African renewables.

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MTN's 30 Million Homes Bet: The Economics Behind Africa's Biggest Fixed Broadband Push

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Technology

MTN’s 30 Million Homes Bet: The Economics Behind Africa’s Biggest Fixed Broadband Push

BETAR Newsroom
March 20, 2026

MTN 30 million homes FWA strategy — fixed wireless access economics, market opportunity, and the capital allocation logic behind the commitment.

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Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: $535M, 38 Deals, and the Signals Under the Headline

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Business

Africa Q1 2026 Funding: $518M, 35 Deals, and the End of VC as the Dominant Force

BETAR Newsroom
March 20, 2026

Africa Q1 2026 startup funding review — $518M, 35 deals, debt dominance, and what the composition means for the ecosystem.

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Kenya Has Africa's Greenest Grid. Why Is Electricity Still Unaffordable?

6 minute read

Energy & Climate

Kenya Has Africa’s Greenest Grid. Why Is Electricity Still Unaffordable?

BETAR Newsroom
March 20, 2026

Kenya clean grid electricity paradox — 93% renewable power but high industrial tariffs. The cost structure behind Africa’s greenest grid.

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South Africa's Largest Private Solar+Battery Project Breaks Ground — And It's Designed to Decarbonise Sasol and Air Liquide

5 minute read

Energy & Climate

South Africa’s Largest Private Solar+Battery Project Breaks Ground — And It’s Designed to Decarbonise Sasol and Air Liquide

BETAR Newsroom
March 20, 2026

Sola NAOS-1 South Africa solar BESS project — scale, wheeling structure, Sasol and Air Liquide offtake, and financing of the largest private renewable system.

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Africa's Green Hydrogen Moment: $15B in Projects, But Who Are They For?

5 minute read

Energy & Climate

Africa’s Green Hydrogen Moment: $15B in Projects, But Who Are They For?

BETAR Newsroom
March 20, 2026

Africa green hydrogen 2026 — $15B project pipeline, Namibia and South Africa positioning, export vs. domestic use debate, and who captures the value.

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AIIM's ATAF Reaches First Close: The $200M Fund Designed to Fix Africa's Climate Finance Architecture

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Energy & Climate

AIIM’s ATAF Reaches First Close: The $200M Fund Designed to Fix Africa’s Climate Finance Architecture

BETAR Newsroom
March 20, 2026

AIIM ATAF first close 2026 — $200M fund structure, LP composition, blended finance design, and why the architecture matters for African climate capital.

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Nigeria After FATF: Can Africa's Biggest Fintech Market Now Set the Rules?

5 minute read

Policy

Nigeria After FATF: Can Africa’s Biggest Fintech Market Now Set the Rules?

BETAR Newsroom
March 19, 2026

Nigeria removed from FATF grey list — what it means for CBN’s regulatory standing, fintech capital access, and African financial governance.

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NCC's TIRMS Framework: Nigerian Telecoms Must Give 14 Days' Notice Before SIM Deactivation

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Policy

NCC’s TIRMS Framework: Nigerian Telecoms Must Give 14 Days’ Notice Before SIM Deactivation

BETAR Newsroom
March 16, 2026

NCC TIRMS Nigeria — 14-day SIM deactivation notice requirement, subscriber rights framework, and compliance obligations for telecom operators.

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Who Really Controls WAXAL? The AI Sovereignty Question Google's African Dataset Doesn't Answer

7 minute read

Technology

Who Really Controls WAXAL? The AI Sovereignty Question Google’s African Dataset Doesn’t Answer

BETAR Newsroom
March 14, 2026

WAXAL gives African universities data ownership — but who controls the computational infrastructure? An analysis of AI sovereignty in Africa.

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BETAR Newsroom

Africa BESS 2026: The Battery Layer That Turns Solar Into Reliable Power

MTN’s 30 Million Homes Bet: The Economics Behind Africa’s Biggest Fixed Broadband Push

Africa Q1 2026 Funding: $518M, 35 Deals, and the End of VC as the Dominant Force

Kenya Has Africa’s Greenest Grid. Why Is Electricity Still Unaffordable?

South Africa’s Largest Private Solar+Battery Project Breaks Ground — And It’s Designed to Decarbonise Sasol and Air Liquide

Africa’s Green Hydrogen Moment: $15B in Projects, But Who Are They For?

AIIM’s ATAF Reaches First Close: The $200M Fund Designed to Fix Africa’s Climate Finance Architecture

Nigeria After FATF: Can Africa’s Biggest Fintech Market Now Set the Rules?

NCC’s TIRMS Framework: Nigerian Telecoms Must Give 14 Days’ Notice Before SIM Deactivation

Who Really Controls WAXAL? The AI Sovereignty Question Google’s African Dataset Doesn’t Answer

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