March 2026 - Page 49 of 50

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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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Nigerian tech professional career culture Africa 2026

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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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African startup founder Lagos fintech startup life 2026

Tech

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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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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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African equities outperforming global markets 2026

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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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MTN Nigeria capital markets Africa equities 2026

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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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Africa startup funding fintech investment 2026

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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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Ghana cryptocurrency regulation West Africa crypto market 2026

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Ghana Crypto Move Reshapes West Africa Digital Finance Map

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

How Ghana’s VASP Act 2025 reshapes the West Africa digital finance landscape — and what it means for investors, fintechs, and Nigeria’s regulatory positioning.

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

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

Ghana has formally legalised cryptocurrency trading, ending years of regulatory ambiguity. BETAR analysis: what the VASP Act means for traders, businesses, and institutional investors.

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WAEC computer-based testing digital exam rollout West Africa

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

UphivaBETAR
March 9, 2026

WAEC’s 2026 computer-based testing pilot is ambitious — but with 1,080 centres serving 7.2 million candidates across five countries, the gap between policy intent and ground reality is wide. A BETAR.africa investigation.

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Month: March 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

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?

The IP Ownership Lesson That African Comics Learned the Hard Way

Africa’s Fashion Week Economics: Who Pays, Who Profits, Who Converts

Ghana Just Did What No West African Country Has Done: Put a Price on Charging an EV

The 1% Promise: Which African Governments Are Meeting the Kigali R&D Commitment — and What the Gap Costs the Continent

The 1% Promise: Which African Governments Are Meeting the Kigali R&D Commitment — and What the Gap Costs the Continent

Africa Offshore Wind: Zero Commissioned Capacity Despite 100GW Announced Projects

Africa Offshore Wind: Zero Commissioned Capacity Despite 100GW Announced Projects

Nigeria Fintech M&A Pipeline Q2 2026: Who Is Buying the Compliance Laggards?

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The IP Ownership Lesson That African Comics Learned the Hard Way

Africa’s Fashion Week Economics: Who Pays, Who Profits, Who Converts

Ghana Just Did What No West African Country Has Done: Put a Price on Charging an EV

The 1% Promise: Which African Governments Are Meeting the Kigali R&D Commitment — and What the Gap Costs the Continent