South Africa’s CARF Crypto Reporting Framework: What Exchanges Must Disclose to SARS
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South Africa is implementing the OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework. What crypto exchanges must report to SARS — and by when.
WTO E-Commerce Moratorium Ends. Africa’s Digital Tariff Debate Is Just Beginning.
The WTO e-commerce moratorium has expired. African governments are now debating whether to tax digital cross-border trade — and the stakes are significant.
Africa’s Tech Brain Drain: Are Diaspora Return Programmes Actually Working?
Kenya, Rwanda, and Ghana have formal diaspora return schemes for tech talent. The evidence on whether they work is mixed.
Who Pays, Who Profits: The Unit Economics Behind Africa’s Coding Bootcamp Boom
ALX, Moringa, and Decagon have built Africa’s bootcamp sector. We break down who pays, who profits, and whether the model is sustainable.
Africa’s Bootcamp Economy: Can Alternative Training Close the Skills Gap?
Africa’s coding bootcamp sector is growing — but whether it can close the digital skills gap at scale is an open question.
Africa’s Research-to-Revenue Gap: Why University IP Rarely Becomes a Product
African universities produce more research than ever — but the pipeline from lab to market is almost entirely broken.
The CESA Decade in Review: Africa Enrolled More Children and Lost More Ground
A ten-year audit of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa shows enrolment gains masking a quality collapse that went unmeasured.
The Pan-African Streaming Wars: MultiChoice vs Netflix vs Showmax — Who Wins Africa?
The pan-African streaming market is consolidating. MultiChoice, Netflix, and Showmax are fighting for subscriber dominance — and the battle economics matter.
Africa’s Animation Economy: IP Ownership Is the Only Business That Scales
Kugali and Triggerfish have proven African animation can travel globally. The business model that makes it work is IP ownership — not production services.
Nollywood’s Streaming Economy: What Netflix, Prime, and Showmax Are Actually Paying
The streaming wars have reached Nollywood — but what do the deals actually pay, and who captures the value?
