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Explore the rich tapestry of Africa, a diverse continent teeming with vibrant cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and extraordinary wildlife. Our “Africa” category brings you captivating articles, travel guides, and insightful stories that delve into the heart of African nations. Discover hidden gems, from the vast Sahara Desert to the lush rainforests of the Congo, and immerse yourself in the traditions, cuisines, and festivals that shape African life. Whether you’re seeking adventure, history, or cultural experiences, our collection will inspire your journey through this remarkable continent. Join us as we celebrate Africa’s heritage and the myriad experiences it offers to travelers and enthusiasts alike. Keywords: Africa, travel guides, African culture, wildlife, landscapes, traditions, adventure.

Girls in STEM in Sub-Saharan Africa: CESA 2016-2025 gender gap audit across 10 countries
  • Africa
  • Education
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Girls in STEM: Why a Decade of African Targets Failed — and What Three Countries Are Doing Differently

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 20, 2026
The AU’s CESA 2016–2025 decade closed without meeting its STEM gender parity goals. Rwanda, Ghana, and South Africa offer three distinct policy models producing measurable results — but without binding targets and adequate funding, Africa’s most replicable successes are not spreading fast enough.
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Illustration: Music royalties in Africa — SAMRO, COSON, and MCSK revenue flow visualisation
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Music Royalties in Africa: What Artists Collect from SAMRO, COSON, MCSK

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 11, 2026
Africa’s performing rights organisations distributed record royalties in 2024 — but the gap between SAMRO’s $23 million and COSON’s $291,000 reveals a continent where music publishing infrastructure is still catching up to its creative output.
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Illustration: Africa social commerce economy — TikTok and WhatsApp platform revenue split
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Africa’s $4.45 Billion Social Commerce Economy: TikTok’s Monetisation Gap and WhatsApp’s Retail Dominance

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 10, 2026
Africa’s social commerce market is growing at 26.7% annually, yet TikTok excludes most African creators from direct monetisation while WhatsApp quietly dominates the continent’s commerce infrastructure.
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Africa Digital Infrastructure Index 2025 - ADII scores for 10 African economies across broadband speed data centers regulatory readiness and workforce
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Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Divide: Who Is Ready — and Who Is Being Left Behind

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 10, 2026
BETAR.africa’s Africa Digital Infrastructure Index (ADII) scores ten economies across five pillars. South Africa leads with 88/100; Ethiopia trails at 23. The gap is structural — and wider than any comparable pair of economies on any other continent.
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AfDB BEEP programme - carbon credits funding clean cooking deployment across Kenya Uganda and Zambia
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  • Technology
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Africa’s First Carbon Finance Play for Clean Cooking: AfDB Bets Voluntary Markets Can Fix the Cooking Crisis

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 10, 2026
The African Development Bank’s BEEP programme is Africa’s first carbon finance deal for electric cooking — deploying 115,000 induction cookers in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia using voluntary carbon credit sales as upfront capital.
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African equities outperforming global markets 2026
  • Africa
  • Business
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African Equities Are Outperforming the World — Here’s Why

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 9, 2026
Twelve months ago, many global investors had written off African equities. Currency collapses in Nigeria and Ghana, sovereign debt restructurings, and the aftermath of the global funding winter had made…
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Ghana cryptocurrency regulation West Africa crypto market 2026
  • Africa
  • Crypto
  • Tech
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Ghana Crypto Move Reshapes West Africa Digital Finance Map

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 9, 2026
How Ghana’s VASP Act 2025 reshapes the West Africa digital finance landscape — and what it means for investors, fintechs, and Nigeria’s regulatory positioning.
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Ghana cryptocurrency regulation West Africa crypto market 2026
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  • Crypto
  • Tech
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Ghana Legalises Crypto Trading: What the VASP Act Means for Businesses and Traders

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 9, 2026
Ghana has formally legalised cryptocurrency trading, ending years of regulatory ambiguity. BETAR analysis: what the VASP Act means for traders, businesses, and institutional investors.
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Why Most Nigerian Startups Don’t Survive Market Entry

  • Joseph Busari
  • March 17, 2025
Let’s face it, the Nigerian startup ecosystem is the largest in Africa and one of the largest in the world. With over 5 billion dollars raised, the startup culture in…
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  • Africa
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Nigerian eCommerce Startup OmniRetail Named Africa’s Fastest-Growing by Financial Times 

  • Joseph Busari
  • March 6, 2025
Nigerian B2B eCommerce startup OmniRetail received recognition as Africa’s fastest-growing company from Financial Times with Statista’s data support.  The company reached this major milestone by achieving a compound annual growth…
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