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One Licence, Two Markets: What the Kenya-Rwanda Payment Passporting Deal Means for East African Fintech

One Licence, Two Markets: What the Kenya-Rwanda Payment Passporting Deal Means for East African Fintech

Kenya and Rwanda signed the Kigali Declaration on Fintech Licence Passporting on 11 March 2026. We break down which payment firms benefit, who is left out, and what this means for East African financial integration.

Africa's Regulatory Sandbox Wave: 25 Programmes, 15 Markets, One Continent Testing AI and Fintech in Safe Harbours

6 minute read

Technology

Africa’s Regulatory Sandbox Wave: 25 Programmes, 15 Markets, One Continent Testing AI and Fintech in Safe Harbours

BETAR Newsroom
March 22, 2026

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.

Africa's Tech Brain Drain: Are Diaspora Return Programmes Actually Working?

7 minute read

Research

Africa’s Tech Brain Drain: Are Diaspora Return Programmes Actually Working?

BETAR Newsroom
March 20, 2026

Africa tech brain drain and diaspora return programmes — evidence on what works, what fails, and the structural pull factors that dominate.

Rwanda's Dual-Track: CBDC Pilots and Virtual Asset Regulation Running in Parallel

6 minute read

Policy

Rwanda’s Dual-Track: CBDC Pilots and Virtual Asset Regulation Running in Parallel

BETAR Newsroom
March 11, 2026

Rwanda CBDC and virtual asset regulation 2026 — BNR’s dual-track approach to digital currency and crypto governance.

Rwanda's 1.5% Digital Services Tax Is Africa's Quietest Platform Levy — and a Template

5 minute read

Policy

Rwanda’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax Is Africa’s Quietest Platform Levy — and a Template

BETAR Newsroom
March 11, 2026

Rwanda’s 1.5% digital services tax — compliance structure, affected platforms, and why it represents a replicable model for African DST design.