Twelve African countries have signed Article 6.2 bilateral carbon credit agreements with Switzerland, Japan and Singapore. The credits are real. The prices are low. And every tonne sold reduces the seller country’s NDC budget at exactly the moment COP30 will demand accountability.
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Africa’s Electricity Tariff Reckoning: Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya Are Raising Power Prices — Here Is Who Gains, Who Loses, and What It Means for the Energy Transition
Seven African markets have raised electricity tariffs in the past twelve months. The economics are defensible — subsidised electricity was destroying utility balance sheets and choking new investment. The distributional consequences are not simple, and the energy transition implications are larger than either side of the debate acknowledges.
Africa’s Regulatory Sandbox Wave: 25 Programmes, 15 Markets, One Continent Testing AI and Fintech in Safe Harbours
Africa has more active regulatory sandboxes than any other emerging market region. Ahead of GITEX Africa 2026, we map the continent’s safe-harbour ecosystem: which markets are open, what startups qualify, and which create the clearest path from test to licence.
MTN Group FY2025: West Africa Takes the Crown as Revenue Climbs 23%
MTN Group reports R218.5 billion in service revenue for 2025, up 23%. Nigeria overtakes South Africa as top revenue hub for the first time. West Africa ARPU and data penetration drive the shift.
Africa’s Tech Brain Drain: Are Diaspora Return Programmes Actually Working?
Africa tech brain drain and diaspora return programmes — evidence on what works, what fails, and the structural pull factors that dominate.
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.
Ghana’s VASP Sandbox: 11 Firms Approved, Crypto Regulation Framework Takes Shape
Ghana VASP sandbox 2026 — 11 approved firms, regulatory framework design, and what Ghana’s crypto supervision model means for West Africa.
MTN and Huawei Sign AI Networks MOU at MWC. Ghana Gets the Pilot.
MTN and Huawei AI networks MOU at MWC 2026 — what the partnership means and why Ghana was chosen for the first AI-native antenna pilot.