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Africa cross-border payments corridor race 2026 pan-African payments layer

Business

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Africa’s Cross-Border Payments Corridor Race 2026: Who Wins the Pan-African Payments Layer?

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March 30, 2026

EAC passporting, Moniepoint’s Kenya entry, and Wise’s IMTO licence have put the pan-African payments race on a live footing. BETAR assesses who holds the structural advantage.

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The CBN's AI/AML Mandate Has Created a Gold Rush. These African Startups Are Positioned to Win. — BETAR.africa

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The CBN’s AI/AML Mandate Has Created a Gold Rush. These African Startups Are Positioned to Win.

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March 30, 2026

The CBN’s AI/AML Mandate Has Created a Gold Rush. These African Startups Are Positioned to Win.

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Persistent 52M Africa climate venture fund first close 2026

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Persistent’s M Africa Climate Venture Fund: First Close, Investment Thesis, and the Gap It’s Targeting

UphivaBETAR
March 29, 2026

Persistent Energy’s Africa Climate Ventures fund has closed its first million — targeting climate tech startups in a segment that traditional VC has underserved. An analysis of the fund structure, investment thesis, and the opportunity it’s betting on.

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Sistema Bio FarmCarbon 53M biogas carbon credits smallholder farmers Africa 2026

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Sistema Bio and FarmCarbon’s M Raise: Biogas, Carbon Credits, and Smallholder Economics in Africa

UphivaBETAR
March 29, 2026

Sistema Bio and FarmCarbon’s million combined raise represents the largest single investment in African biogas and carbon credit origination to date. BETAR analyses the deal structure, the smallholder economics, and whether the carbon credit waterfall is durable.

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SOLA NAOS1 South Africa solar BESS wheeling Sasol Air Liquide 2026

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SOLA NAOS1: South Africa’s First Commercial Solar-Plus-BESS Wheeling Project

UphivaBETAR
March 29, 2026

SOLA’s NAOS1 project — a solar-plus-BESS wheeling deal with Sasol and Air Liquide — marks a milestone for South Africa’s private energy market. A breakdown of the deal structure, the wheeling economics, and what it signals for the C&I energy sector.

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Powering Africa Summit 2026 US strategy energy pivot geopolitics

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Powering Africa Summit 2026: US Strategy, Aid Cuts, and the Commerce-Driven Energy Pivot

UphivaBETAR
March 29, 2026

The 2026 Powering Africa Summit takes place against a backdrop of USAID cuts and a US foreign policy pivot from aid to commercial engagement. A briefing on what the summit revealed about Washington’s Africa energy strategy.

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MTN Spent Its War Chest on Towers. Now What? — Capital Allocation 2026 Analysis

UphivaBETAR
March 29, 2026

MTN spent $2.2B acquiring IHS Towers shares — 60% of its fintech war chest. The balance sheet impact, dividend risk, and what it means for MoMo in 2026-2027.

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Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding Review — M, 38 Deals

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Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: $535M, 38 Deals, and the Signals Under the Headline

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March 29, 2026

BETAR’s Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding Tracker closes at 38 confirmed Tier A deals, approximately $535M. The February concentration anomaly, Partech’s South Africa sprint, and the first appearance of African security tech as a funded category.

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US Africa energy pivot clean cooking critical minerals geopolitics 2026

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US–Africa Energy Pivot: Clean Cooking, Critical Minerals, and the Post-USAID Geopolitical Shift

UphivaBETAR
March 29, 2026

The United States has reshaped its Africa energy engagement: USAID is out, DFC is in, and the focus has shifted from aid to strategic investment in clean cooking, critical minerals, and supply chain security.

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Egypt 1GW solar race AMEA Scatec DFI finance Africa 2026

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Egypt’s 1GW Solar Race: AMEA, Scatec, DFI Finance, and the Competition for Africa’s Biggest Renewable Project

UphivaBETAR
March 29, 2026

Egypt is racing to close its 1GW solar tender — the largest single renewable project in Africa. BETAR analyses the competing bidders, the DFI financing stack, and the economics of utility-scale solar at this size.

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Africa’s Cross-Border Payments Corridor Race 2026: Who Wins the Pan-African Payments Layer?

The CBN’s AI/AML Mandate Has Created a Gold Rush. These African Startups Are Positioned to Win.

Persistent’s M Africa Climate Venture Fund: First Close, Investment Thesis, and the Gap It’s Targeting

Sistema Bio and FarmCarbon’s M Raise: Biogas, Carbon Credits, and Smallholder Economics in Africa

SOLA NAOS1: South Africa’s First Commercial Solar-Plus-BESS Wheeling Project

Powering Africa Summit 2026: US Strategy, Aid Cuts, and the Commerce-Driven Energy Pivot

MTN Spent Its War Chest on Towers. Now What? — Capital Allocation 2026 Analysis

Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: $535M, 38 Deals, and the Signals Under the Headline

US–Africa Energy Pivot: Clean Cooking, Critical Minerals, and the Post-USAID Geopolitical Shift

Egypt’s 1GW Solar Race: AMEA, Scatec, DFI Finance, and the Competition for Africa’s Biggest Renewable Project

MTN War Chest Q2 2026: 90 Days In, the Acquisition Pipeline Has Changed

Nigeria Bank M&A Wave 2026: Who Acquires the Recapitalisation Failures and at What Price?

Nigeria Bank M&A Wave: Who Acquires the Recapitalisation Failures — and at What Price?

COMESA Clears Vodacom’s Safaricom Stake: What 55% Ownership Means for East Africa’s Telecoms Map

Airtel-Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Kenya: The End of the Coverage Excuse

Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project

Nigeria BRIDGE Fibre Rollout: How the World Bank’s Pay-for-Results Architecture Is Funding Africa’s Biggest Broadband Project

GITEX Africa 2026 Day 2: STAR Summit — AI, Cybersecurity and Fintech Take Centre Stage

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MTN War Chest Q2 2026: 90 Days In, the Acquisition Pipeline Has Changed

Nigeria Bank M&A Wave 2026: Who Acquires the Recapitalisation Failures and at What Price?

Nigeria Bank M&A Wave: Who Acquires the Recapitalisation Failures — and at What Price?

COMESA Clears Vodacom’s Safaricom Stake: What 55% Ownership Means for East Africa’s Telecoms Map