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Day: March 11, 2026

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Africa book publishing economy - Selar, OkadaBooks, Cassava Republic Press digital print economics
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Africa’s Book Economy: Who Is Making Money, and How

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 11, 2026
Africa’s book publishing industry generates $7 billion a year — yet imports nearly $600M more than it exports. A platform collapse, a 16% tax, and a commerce tool paying out billions reveal where the real economics lie.
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Breadfast Cairo quick commerce $50M Pre-Series C investor coalition
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Breadfast Raises $50M Pre-Series C: Mubadala, IFC, SBI, Olayan, and YC Back Cairo Quick Commerce on IPO Track

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 11, 2026
Breadfast’s $50M Pre-Series C assembled an unprecedented investor coalition — Gulf sovereign wealth, multilateral DFIs, Japanese institutional capital, and YC. The cap table sends a clear signal about Egypt’s market position.
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Aga Khan exits Nation Media Group after 66 years, Rostam Azizi takes control
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Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years: Rostam Azizi Takes Control in $9.5M Deal

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  • March 11, 2026
The Aga Khan Fund has sold its 54% controlling stake in Nation Media Group — East Africa’s largest publisher — to Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi. We break down the deal terms, Azizi’s background, and what it means for African media.
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Showmax closure Canal+ Netflix Africa streaming war 2026
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Africa’s Streaming War Is Over. Netflix Won.

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  • March 11, 2026
Canal+ has shut down Showmax after $309 million in losses. Netflix won Africa’s streaming war — not by outspending the competition, but by locking up the continent’s dominant distribution infrastructure.
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MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita acquisition strategy African fintech 2026
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MTN’s $2B War Chest: The Acquisition Strategy That Could Reshape African Fintech

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  • March 11, 2026
MTN Group enters 2026 with $2B in cash and CEO Ralph Mupita’s stated intent to transform from telco to platform — what that means for African fintech’s competitive landscape.
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Africa tech M&A consolidation wave 2025-2026 fintech acquisitions super-conglomerates
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Africa’s Tech Consolidation Wave: 67 Acquisitions, Super-Conglomerates, and the End of Blitzscaling

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  • March 11, 2026
African tech recorded a record 67 M&A deals in 2025 — a 72% surge. From Flutterwave-Mono to Moniepoint-Sumac, the continent’s largest fintechs are buying capabilities rather than building them.
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NjiaPay and Orca Fraud founders — Cape Town fintech double raise 2026
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Cape Town Fintech Double: NjiaPay and Orca Fraud Raise $4.45M on the Same Day

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  • March 11, 2026
NjiaPay ($2.1M, Newion) and Orca Fraud ($2.35M, Norrsken22) both close Cape Town seed rounds on March 9 — two complementary B2B fintech infrastructure plays targeting African payment reliability.
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Ethiopia telecom revenue levy 1.5 percent ECA rural digital connectivity fund 2026
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Ethiopia’s 1.5% Telecom Revenue Levy: How the Rural Connectivity Fund Works

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  • March 11, 2026
Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers approved a 1.5% annual levy on gross telecom revenue on March 10, 2026, creating a dedicated fund for rural digital connectivity. The levy will be administered…
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Morocco’s Digital X.0 Law: Africa’s Most Comprehensive AI and Data Governance Framework

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  • March 11, 2026
Morocco’s Digital X.0 framework law covers AI governance, data governance, and digital identity under the Maroc Digital 2030 strategy — and it is further along than any comparable African initiative. Here is what it means for businesses in North Africa.
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Rwanda’s Dual-Track Digital Currency Strategy: Virtual Assets Law and the e-FRW CBDC Pilot

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  • March 11, 2026
Rwanda has simultaneously approved a Virtual Assets Law and launched a real-user CBDC pilot — the only African country pursuing both strategies at once. Here is what it means for crypto businesses and financial institutions in East Africa.
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