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Ethiopia telecom revenue levy rural connectivity fund 2026 — BETAR.africa

Policy & Regulation

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Ethiopia’s Telecom Revenue Levy: A 5% Tax That Could Fund Rural Connectivity — or Kill Competition

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

Ethiopia has introduced a 5% levy on telecom revenues to fund rural connectivity. It’s a significant policy step — but the economics of taxing a market with only two operators are complicated.

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Ghana VASP sandbox crypto regulation 2026 — 11 firms West Africa digital assets, BETAR.africa

Policy & Regulation

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Ghana’s VASP Sandbox: 11 Firms, Live Crypto Regulation, and What It Means for West Africa’s Digital Asset Market

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

Ghana has admitted 11 firms to a crypto VASP sandbox — the most structured digital asset licensing framework in West Africa. What it means for regional crypto operators.

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Rwanda digital services tax 1.5% Africa DST wave 2026 — BETAR.africa

Policy & Regulation

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Rwanda’s Digital Services Tax: Why a 1.5% Levy Could Reshape How Africa Taxes the Platform Economy

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

Rwanda’s 1.5% digital services tax is live. It joins South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe in taxing the platform economy. What the wave means for digital businesses across Africa.

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WTO e-commerce moratorium MC14 Africa digital tariffs — BETAR.africa

Policy & Regulation

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The WTO E-Commerce Moratorium Is Ending: What Africa’s Digital Exporters Need to Know About MC14

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

The WTO’s 26-year moratorium on e-commerce tariffs is ending. African developers, SaaS companies, and digital exporters face new trade costs. Here is what MC14 means for Africa’s digital economy.

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South Africa VAT digital platforms April 2026 — Netflix Uber Meta tax, BETAR.africa

Policy & Regulation

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South Africa’s VAT on Digital Platforms Is Live: What Netflix, Uber, and Meta Pay From April 2026

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

South Africa’s new VAT on foreign digital platforms is live from April 2026. Netflix, Uber, Meta — all now liable. What the tax means for platforms, local businesses, and consumers.

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African data labour rights military AI informed consent — BETAR.africa

Technology

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African Data and the Military AI Supply Chain: Informed Consent in an Age of Dual-Use Datasets

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

African data workers annotate AI training sets — sometimes for systems they’d never consent to powering. An investigation into data labour rights, dual-use AI, and the informed consent gap.

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African Union Google AI MOU sovereign AI Africa — BETAR.africa

Technology

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Can a Partnership With Google Deliver Sovereign AI for Africa?

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

The AU-Google AI MOU promises sovereign AI for Africa. But when the infrastructure is Google’s and the data governance is undefined, how sovereign is it? A close reading of what the MOU actually commits to.

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MTN Huawei AI antenna deal Ghana MWC 2026 — network operations, BETAR.africa

Technology

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Africa First: MTN and Huawei’s AI Antenna Deal Is Rewriting the Rules of Network Operations

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

MTN and Huawei announced an AI antenna MOU at MWC 2026, with Ghana as the first deployment market. An analysis of what the technology actually does and what it means for African telecoms.

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Africa satellite internet price war — Starlink, SME connectivity costs, BETAR.africa

Technology

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Africa’s Satellite Internet Price War Is Arriving — What It Means for SME Connectivity Costs

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

Satellite internet competition is arriving in Africa. Starlink leads, rivals are entering, and prices are falling — but the economics for African SMEs are more complex than the headlines suggest.

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Africa streaming wars — MultiChoice, Netflix, Showmax market analysis, BETAR.africa

Creative Economy

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Africa’s Streaming Wars Are Over. The Market Won.

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

In 24 months, Africa’s three biggest streaming bets were unwound. Amazon, Netflix, and Showmax all retreated. What the market actually decided — and what comes next.

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Ethiopia’s Telecom Revenue Levy: A 5% Tax That Could Fund Rural Connectivity — or Kill Competition

Ghana’s VASP Sandbox: 11 Firms, Live Crypto Regulation, and What It Means for West Africa’s Digital Asset Market

Rwanda’s Digital Services Tax: Why a 1.5% Levy Could Reshape How Africa Taxes the Platform Economy

The WTO E-Commerce Moratorium Is Ending: What Africa’s Digital Exporters Need to Know About MC14

South Africa’s VAT on Digital Platforms Is Live: What Netflix, Uber, and Meta Pay From April 2026

Can a Partnership With Google Deliver Sovereign AI for Africa?

Africa First: MTN and Huawei’s AI Antenna Deal Is Rewriting the Rules of Network Operations

Africa’s Satellite Internet Price War Is Arriving — What It Means for SME Connectivity Costs

Africa’s Streaming Wars Are Over. The Market Won.

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