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COMESA Clears Vodacom’s Safaricom Stake: What 55% Ownership Means for East Africa’s Telecoms Map
COMESA’s unconditional clearance of Vodacom’s Safaricom stake increase — raising ownership to 55% — marks the first time a South African telco holds majority control of East Africa’s dominant operator. BETAR analyses the strategic, regulatory, and market implications.
Airtel-Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Kenya: The End of the Coverage Excuse
A March 2026 Kenya pilot confirmed that direct-to-cell satellite connectivity works on ordinary smartphones — no hardware needed. BETAR analyses what Airtel and Starlink’s breakthrough means for Africa’s operators, regulators, and tower economics.
Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project
Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE will expand the national fibre backbone from 35,000km to 125,000km. BETAR analyses the $2B funding architecture, ISP commercial case, and the structural barriers that have ended every previous Nigerian infrastructure commitment.
Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project
Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE will expand the national fibre backbone from 35,000km to 125,000km. BETAR analyses the $2B funding architecture, ISP commercial case, and the structural barriers that have ended every previous Nigerian infrastructure commitment.
GITEX Africa 2026 Day 2: STAR Summit — AI, Cybersecurity and Fintech Take Centre Stage
MARRAKECH — On Day 2 of GITEX Africa 2026, the event’s most anticipated new session — the Strategic Digital Defence AI Readiness Summit — took the main stage with a…
GITEX Africa 2026 Day 1: Africa’s AI Governance Moment Lands in Marrakech
GITEX Africa 2026 Day 1 in Marrakech: Morocco’s AI governance push, 55,000 delegates, data centre commitments, and the continent’s largest startup showcase.
Africa PE Exit Crisis 2026: $10B in Private Equity, Nowhere to Go
Africa PE Exit Crisis 2026: $10B in Private Equity, Nowhere to Go | BETAR.africa Africa PE Exit Crisis 2026: $10B in Private Equity, Nowhere to Go The vintage years of…
Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: What the Numbers Actually Say
Africa’s technology sector raised $537 million in Q1 2026. Strip out development finance debt and the equity story looks very different. BETAR’s proprietary tracker breaks down the numbers.
Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: What $537 Million Actually Means
Africa’s tech sector raised $537 million in Q1 2026 — but development finance accounts for most of it. BETAR’s proprietary tracker breaks down equity vs debt, the Series A drought, and which countries are winning the investor race.
Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: What $537 Million Actually Means
Africa’s tech sector raised $537 million in Q1 2026 — but development finance accounts for most of it. BETAR’s proprietary tracker breaks down equity vs debt, the Series A drought, and which countries are winning the investor race.
