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Nigeria DARES programme solar mini-grid installation targeting 750000 rural connections with World Bank funding in 2026

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Nigeria DARES: The $750M World Bank Programme Targeting 750,000 Solar Connections in 18 Months

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April 3, 2026

Nigeria DARES: The $750M World Bank Programme Targeting 750,000 Solar Connections in 18 Months | BETAR.africa Nigeria DARES: The $750M World Bank Programme Targeting 750,000 Solar Connections in 18 Months…

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Microsoft Elevate Africa programme training 3 million Africans in AI skills with DeepSeek as the unnamed competitor in 2026

Technology

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Microsoft Elevate Africa: Training 3 Million Africans in AI — With DeepSeek as the Unnamed Rival

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April 3, 2026

When Microsoft announced on 12 March 2026 that it would train three million Africans in artificial intelligence skills this year, the company was careful to frame the initiative in the…

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Morocco Gotion battery gigafactory breaking ground in Kenitra as Africa's first EV battery manufacturing facility in 2026

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Morocco Gotion: Africa’s First Battery Gigafactory Breaks Ground in Kenitra — What It Means for the Continent

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April 3, 2026

Morocco Gotion: Africa’s First Battery Gigafactory Breaks Ground in Kenitra — What It Means for the Continent | BETAR.africa Morocco Gotion: Africa’s First Battery Gigafactory Breaks Ground in Kenitra —…

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African smallholder farmer with AI technology representing the localisation challenge for agricultural AI on the continent

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Why Africa’s Smallholder Farmers Are AI’s Hardest Localisation Problem

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April 3, 2026

Why Africa’s smallholder farmers are AI’s hardest localisation problem | BETAR.africa Why Africa’s smallholder farmers are AI’s hardest localisation problem By BETAR Research Desk | Research | 20 March 2026…

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South Africa ICASA spectrum auction 2026 showing 6GHz battleground that will define the 5G rollout

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

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April 3, 2026

South Africa’s Spectrum Auction Returns: The 6GHz Battleground That Will Define 5G ICASA is preparing its second major spectrum auction in five years, targeting six frequency bands for release in…

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Kenya Rwanda EAC PSP licence passporting MOU redrawing East Africa's fintech regulatory map in 2026

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One Licence, Two Markets: Kenya and Rwanda Just Redrew East Africa’s Fintech Map

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April 3, 2026

One Licence, Two Markets: Kenya and Rwanda Just Redrew East Africa’s Fintech Map | BETAR.africa One Licence, Two Markets: Kenya and Rwanda Just Redrew East Africa’s Fintech Map The Central…

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AfDB and UNDP 10 billion dollar AI initiative for Africa highlighting the continent's compute infrastructure gap in 2026

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AfDB and UNDP Launch $10 Billion AI Push — And Africa’s Compute Gap Is the Hardest Part

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April 3, 2026

AfDB and UNDP Launch $10 Billion AI Push — And Africa’s Compute Gap Is the Hardest Part The African Development Bank and UNDP have pledged $10 billion to unlock 40…

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Aga Khan exiting Nation Media Group after 66 years as Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi takes control in 2026

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Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years — Tanzanian Billionaire Rostam Azizi Takes Control

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April 3, 2026

For 66 years, the Nation Media Group was Aga Khan territory. The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development built East African Newspapers from a regional print operation into the continent’s…

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Morocco Digital X.0 AI governance framework representing Africa's most comprehensive digital regulation in 2026

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Morocco’s Digital X.0 Law: Africa’s Most Comprehensive AI and Data Governance Framework

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April 3, 2026

Morocco’s Digital X.0 Law: Africa’s Most Comprehensive AI and Data Governance Framework Morocco’s Digital X.0 Law: Africa’s Most Comprehensive AI and Data Governance Framework Morocco has moved further and faster…

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Rwanda dual-track digital currency strategy combining virtual assets law and e-FRW CBDC pilot in 2026

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Rwanda’s Dual-Track Digital Currency Strategy: Virtual Assets Law and the e-FRW CBDC Pilot

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April 3, 2026

Rwanda’s Dual-Track Digital Currency Strategy: Virtual Assets Law and the e-FRW CBDC Pilot Rwanda’s Dual-Track Digital Currency Strategy: Virtual Assets Law and the e-FRW CBDC Pilot On March 4, 2026,…

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Africa

Nigeria DARES: The $750M World Bank Programme Targeting 750,000 Solar Connections in 18 Months

Microsoft Elevate Africa: Training 3 Million Africans in AI — With DeepSeek as the Unnamed Rival

Morocco Gotion: Africa’s First Battery Gigafactory Breaks Ground in Kenitra — What It Means for the Continent

Why Africa’s Smallholder Farmers Are AI’s Hardest Localisation Problem

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

One Licence, Two Markets: Kenya and Rwanda Just Redrew East Africa’s Fintech Map

AfDB and UNDP Launch $10 Billion AI Push — And Africa’s Compute Gap Is the Hardest Part

Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years — Tanzanian Billionaire Rostam Azizi Takes Control

Morocco’s Digital X.0 Law: Africa’s Most Comprehensive AI and Data Governance Framework

Rwanda’s Dual-Track Digital Currency Strategy: Virtual Assets Law and the e-FRW CBDC Pilot

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

GITEX Africa 2026 Day 1: Africa’s AI Governance Moment Lands in Marrakech

Africa PE Exit Crisis 2026: $10B in Private Equity, Nowhere to Go

Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: What the Numbers Actually Say

Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: What $537 Million Actually Means

Q1 2026 Africa Tech Funding: What $537 Million Actually Means

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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

GITEX Africa 2026 Day 1: Africa’s AI Governance Moment Lands in Marrakech