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The WTO E-Commerce Moratorium Is Ending: What Africa’s Digital Exporters Need to Know About MC14
The WTO’s 26-year moratorium on e-commerce tariffs is ending. African developers, SaaS companies, and digital exporters face new trade costs. Here is what MC14 means for Africa’s digital economy.
South Africa’s VAT on Digital Platforms Is Live: What Netflix, Uber, and Meta Pay From April 2026
South Africa’s new VAT on foreign digital platforms is live from April 2026. Netflix, Uber, Meta — all now liable. What the tax means for platforms, local businesses, and consumers.
African Data and the Military AI Supply Chain: Informed Consent in an Age of Dual-Use Datasets
African data workers annotate AI training sets — sometimes for systems they’d never consent to powering. An investigation into data labour rights, dual-use AI, and the informed consent gap.
The Research-to-Revenue Gap: How Africa’s Universities Are Failing Its Fastest-Growing Industries
African universities produce growing volumes of research. African industries struggle to find locally-trained talent. The data on why the pipeline between discovery and deployment stays broken.
Can a Partnership With Google Deliver Sovereign AI for Africa?
The AU-Google AI MOU promises sovereign AI for Africa. But when the infrastructure is Google’s and the data governance is undefined, how sovereign is it? A close reading of what the MOU actually commits to.
Africa First: MTN and Huawei’s AI Antenna Deal Is Rewriting the Rules of Network Operations
MTN and Huawei announced an AI antenna MOU at MWC 2026, with Ghana as the first deployment market. An analysis of what the technology actually does and what it means for African telecoms.
Africa’s Satellite Internet Price War Is Arriving — What It Means for SME Connectivity Costs
Satellite internet competition is arriving in Africa. Starlink leads, rivals are entering, and prices are falling — but the economics for African SMEs are more complex than the headlines suggest.
Who Really Controls WAXAL? The AI Sovereignty Question Google’s African Dataset Doesn’t Answer
Google’s WAXAL dataset mapped Africa’s languages. But the sovereignty question goes deeper: who owns the data, who builds the models, and who profits from Africa’s linguistic richness?
Africa’s Streaming Wars Are Over. The Market Won.
In 24 months, Africa’s three biggest streaming bets were unwound. Amazon, Netflix, and Showmax all retreated. What the market actually decided — and what comes next.
Africa’s Influencer Economy: The Real Numbers Behind the Brand Deals
Africa’s creator economy is worth $3 billion and growing. But the brand deal economics reveal a structural gap — between platform hype and what creators actually take home.
