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Africa AI Skills Gap — STEM graduates vs 40 million AI jobs target by 2035

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Africa’s AI Skills Gap: Can the Continent Train Its Way to 40 Million Jobs?

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March 13, 2026

The AfDB and UNDP have pledged $10 billion to catalyse 40 million AI-adjacent jobs by 2035. Africa produces 700,000 STEM graduates per year. Can the continent close the gap?

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TVET in Africa — the missing middle of the digital economy skills pipeline 2026

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TVET in Africa: Can Technical Training Scale to Meet the Digital Economy Demand?

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March 13, 2026

Africa adds 18 million young workers annually but TVET enrolment covers barely 1.8% of secondary students. An investigation into whether reform is finally moving fast enough to close the continent’s technical skills gap.

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Africa’s Radio Economy: The $130M Advertising Market Streaming Cannot Reach

UphivaBETAR
March 13, 2026

Africa’s radio industry generates $130 million in annual advertising revenue across a network that streaming platforms cannot replicate.

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South Africa’s Platform Tax Pivot: Budget 2026 Makes Digital Marketplaces the VAT Collector

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March 13, 2026

South Africa’s 2026 budget introduces platform operator VAT liability, requiring digital marketplaces to collect and remit VAT on behalf of third-party sellers — a shift that reshapes compliance obligations across the e-commerce sector.

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Africa’s Green Bond Premium: Why Borrowing to Go Green Costs Six Times More in Lagos Than London

UphivaBETAR
March 13, 2026

African governments and companies pay a significant premium on green bonds compared to global equivalents — a structural financing gap that constrains climate investment across the continent.

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Nigeria's Central Bank Just Made AI Mandatory in Fintech Compliance

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Nigeria’s Central Bank Just Made AI Mandatory in Fintech Compliance

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March 13, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new guidance requiring financial institutions to deploy AI-powered anti-money laundering systems — a mandate that raises the compliance bar and compliance cost for Nigeria’s fintech sector.

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The Commission Economy: What Africa’s Talent Intermediaries Actually Take

UphivaBETAR
March 13, 2026

Agents, managers, booking agencies, and MCNs each extract a commission from African talent revenue — the actual numbers reveal a layer of intermediary economics that shapes what artists, creators, and performers ultimately earn.

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South Africa's Spectrum Auction Returns: The 6GHz Battleground That Will Define 5G

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South Africa’s Spectrum Auction Returns: The 6GHz Battleground That Will Define 5G

UphivaBETAR
March 13, 2026

ICASA’s second major spectrum auction in five years targets six bands including contested 6GHz spectrum, where mobile operators and the WiFi industry are locked in a regulatory fight with real consequences for SME connectivity costs.

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Africa's IPO Pipeline 2026–2027: Which Startups Are Signalling for a Listing — and Where?

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Africa’s IPO Pipeline 2026–2027: Which Startups Are Signalling for a Listing — and Where?

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March 13, 2026

A new wave of African startups is preparing for public market listings as regional exchanges compete for tech company debuts and global investor appetite for African equities grows.

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Africa’s AI Skills Gap: Can the Continent Train Its Way to 40 Million Jobs?

TVET in Africa: Can Technical Training Scale to Meet the Digital Economy Demand?

Africa’s Radio Economy: The $130M Advertising Market Streaming Cannot Reach

South Africa’s Platform Tax Pivot: Budget 2026 Makes Digital Marketplaces the VAT Collector

Africa’s Green Bond Premium: Why Borrowing to Go Green Costs Six Times More in Lagos Than London

Nigeria’s Central Bank Just Made AI Mandatory in Fintech Compliance

The Commission Economy: What Africa’s Talent Intermediaries Actually Take

South Africa’s Spectrum Auction Returns: The 6GHz Battleground That Will Define 5G

Africa’s IPO Pipeline 2026–2027: Which Startups Are Signalling for a Listing — and Where?

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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