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Africa’s Satellite Internet Price War Is Arriving — What It Means for SME Connectivity Costs
The satellite internet price war has arrived in Africa. Starlink, OneWeb, and regional players are competing — and the pressure on pricing is real. Here’s what it means for SME connectivity costs across the continent.
Congo’s €8.7B Digital Bet: 30,000 Towers, an AI Academy, and a Race Against Its Own Infrastructure Gap
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched an €8.7 billion national digital plan for 2026–2030 — 30,000 new towers, a national AI academy, and universal broadband by 2030. Whether it can execute is another question entirely.
African Data Labour Rights: Gig Workers, Military AI, and the Informed Consent Gap
Tens of thousands of African gig workers are annotating AI training data — including military AI systems — without knowing it. The informed consent gap is Africa’s most overlooked AI governance problem.
Who Really Controls WAXAL? The AI Sovereignty Question Google’s African Dataset Doesn’t Answer
Google’s WAXAL dataset is the largest African language AI corpus in existence. But the question of who controls it — the IP, the annotations, the governance model — remains largely unanswered. BETAR investigates.
Nigeria’s AI Law Is Coming. Here’s What It Will Cost to Comply — and Who Gets Left Behind
Nigeria’s National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill 2025 has cleared both chambers. Presidential assent is imminent — and compliance will cost Nigerian tech companies between ₦13M and ₦35M per year.
