March 2026 - BETAR

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Africa’s Green Tech Moment: How Solar, EVs, and Mini-Grids Are Rewriting the Energy Story

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

Africa is leading the clean energy revolution. From off-grid solar to electric motorcycles and mini-grids, how the continent is rewriting its energy story.

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Cinema screen and streaming concept — Nollywood film industry

Business

4 minute read

Nollywood Box Office Economics: Q1 2026 Revenue, Distribution Deals and Streaming Competition

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

Nollywood Leads West African Box Office for the First Time The Nigerian film industry crossed a threshold in 2025 that industry analysts had long projected but few expected so soon:…

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Creative Economy

4 minute read

Afrobeats Revenue Machine: Streaming Royalties, Label Deals and Tour Economics in 2026

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

The $37.8M Streaming Number Is Just the Beginning Nigerian artists earned ₦58 billion — approximately $37.8 million — in Spotify royalties in 2024, more than double their ₦25 billion take…

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Business

7 minute read

Kenya Raised More VC Than Nigeria in Q4 2025. Here Is Why That Should Worry Lagos.

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

This is a data analysis piece. Figures are drawn from Partech’s 2025 Africa Tech VC Report (February 2026), Africa: The Big Deal’s year-in-review, TechCabal Insights, and Briter’s Africa Investment Report…

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Person working on laptop and phone, representing the digital hustle culture in tech

Business

5 minute read

He Left His Lagos CTO Role for a Dublin Remote Job. He Earns 5x More. He Does Not Miss It.

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

Every Wednesday, BETAR.africa profiles an African tech professional who left — or chose to stay. We don’t celebrate the decision or condemn it. We just get the real numbers. This…

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A woman entrepreneur working on her startup in Lagos

Tech

5 minute read

She Bootstrapped Her Fintech to 10,000 Users. She Still Earns Less Than Her Former Salary.

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

An anonymous Lagos fintech founder shares her real numbers: 10,200 active users, ₦38M MRR, and a salary that is still less than what she earned at the bank. #StartupLife

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6 minute read

The Venture Debt Revolution: Why African Founders Are Choosing Debt Over Dilution

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

When Spiro closed a $50 million financing round in February 2026, no equity changed hands. The raise — structured entirely as debt from Afreximbank, Nithio, and Africa Go Green Fund…

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5 minute read

African Equities Are Outperforming the World — Here’s Why

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

Twelve months ago, many global investors had written off African equities. Currency collapses in Nigeria and Ghana, sovereign debt restructurings, and the aftermath of the global funding winter had made…

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5 minute read

MTN Nigeria’s N1.1 Trillion Profit and What It Signals for Africa’s Capital Markets

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

In the same fortnight of February 2026, two of Nigeria’s most powerful listed companies crossed a threshold that would have seemed unimaginable two years ago: MTN Nigeria Communications and Dangote…

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3 minute read

Africa Startup Funding Hits $575M in Jan-Feb 2026 as Debt Replaces Equity

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

African tech startups raised $575 million in January and February 2026 — the fastest start to any year on record — but the headline figure obscures a more consequential shift:…

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Month: March 2026

Africa’s Green Tech Moment: How Solar, EVs, and Mini-Grids Are Rewriting the Energy Story

Nollywood Box Office Economics: Q1 2026 Revenue, Distribution Deals and Streaming Competition

Afrobeats Revenue Machine: Streaming Royalties, Label Deals and Tour Economics in 2026

Kenya Raised More VC Than Nigeria in Q4 2025. Here Is Why That Should Worry Lagos.

He Left His Lagos CTO Role for a Dublin Remote Job. He Earns 5x More. He Does Not Miss It.

She Bootstrapped Her Fintech to 10,000 Users. She Still Earns Less Than Her Former Salary.

The Venture Debt Revolution: Why African Founders Are Choosing Debt Over Dilution

African Equities Are Outperforming the World — Here’s Why

MTN Nigeria’s N1.1 Trillion Profit and What It Signals for Africa’s Capital Markets

Africa Startup Funding Hits $575M in Jan-Feb 2026 as Debt Replaces Equity

Africa’s Green Tech Moment: How Solar, EVs, and Mini-Grids Are Rewriting the Energy Story

Nollywood Box Office Economics: Q1 2026 Revenue, Distribution Deals and Streaming Competition

Afrobeats Revenue Machine: Streaming Royalties, Label Deals and Tour Economics in 2026

Kenya Raised More VC Than Nigeria in Q4 2025. Here Is Why That Should Worry Lagos.

He Left His Lagos CTO Role for a Dublin Remote Job. He Earns 5x More. He Does Not Miss It.

Ghana Crypto Move Reshapes West Africa Digital Finance Map

Ghana Legalises Crypto Trading: What the VASP Act Means for Businesses and Traders

West Africa’s Digital Exam Bet: Can WAEC’s CBT Rollout Deliver at Scale?

Africa’s Green Tech Moment: How Solar, EVs, and Mini-Grids Are Rewriting the Energy Story

Nollywood Box Office Economics: Q1 2026 Revenue, Distribution Deals and Streaming Competition

Afrobeats Revenue Machine: Streaming Royalties, Label Deals and Tour Economics in 2026

Kenya Raised More VC Than Nigeria in Q4 2025. Here Is Why That Should Worry Lagos.