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Africa PE Exit Crisis 2026: $10B in Private Equity, Nowhere to Go
Africa PE Exit Crisis 2026: $10B in Private Equity, Nowhere to Go | BETAR.africa Africa PE Exit Crisis 2026: $10B in Private Equity, Nowhere to Go The vintage years of…
Africa Bank-Fintech M&A 2026: Banks Are Buying the Fintechs They Once Feared
Across Africa, banks are acquiring the fintechs they once dismissed as disruptors. The strategic logic is sound — but the integration risk is real.
Africa’s IPO Clock Is Running: Forces Converging on a 2026-2027 Listing Moment
Interest rate trajectories, FX stabilisation, and DFI appetite are aligning in a way that hasn’t existed since 2021. Africa’s IPO window may be opening.
Paystack Acquires Ladder MFB: Building for Regulation Before Being Caught By It
Paystack’s acquisition of Ladder MFB and its N250M CBN fine are the same story: Act one established the problem, Act two is the solution.
MTN Spent Its War Chest on Towers. Now What? — Capital Allocation 2026 Analysis
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.
Africa’s School-to-Work Gap: Why 60% of Youth Are Neither Employed Nor in Training
60% of Sub-Saharan African youth aged 15-24 are neither employed nor in education or training. The problem is not a skills mismatch — it is a transition infrastructure failure.
