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Olkaria geothermal power plant in Kenya Rift Valley — Africa geothermal energy baseload
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Kenya Generates 35% of Its Power From the Earth. The Rest of Africa’s Rift Valley Has Built Almost Nothing.

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • April 6, 2026
The Great Rift Valley carries volcanic heat sufficient to power Africa’s most reliable low-carbon grid. Kenya has proved the model works. Five Rift Valley neighbours share the same geology but have built almost nothing.
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Kenya Rwanda EAC PSP passporting MOU 2026
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One Licence, Two Markets: Kenya and Rwanda Just Redrew East Africa’s Fintech Map

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • April 4, 2026
The Central Bank of Kenya and National Bank of Rwanda signed a landmark agreement to build a mutual recognition framework for payment service providers — the first binding PSP passporting MOU in East Africa.
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Aga Khan exits Nation Media Group Rostam Azizi 2026
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Aga Khan Fund Exits Nation Media Group: Rostam Azizi Takes Control of East Africa’s Largest Publisher

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • April 4, 2026
The Aga Khan Fund has sold its 54% controlling stake in Nation Media Group to Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi. BETAR breaks down the deal terms and what it means for African media.
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East Africa Gulf data corridor internet backbone infrastructure 2026
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Who Controls the Cable? East Africa’s Internet Infrastructure and the Gulf Capital Behind It

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 29, 2026
A 2024 cable cut exposed who actually owns East Africa’s internet backbone. The answer increasingly includes Gulf capital. BETAR maps the ownership structure and what it means for digital sovereignty.
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Aga Khan exits Nation Media Group Rostam Azizi Tanzania 2026
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Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years — Tanzanian Billionaire Rostam Azizi Takes Control

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 29, 2026
AKFED has sold its 54% controlling stake in Nation Media Group to Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi’s Taarifa Ltd for ~$9.5M. BETAR analyses what 66 years of Aga Khan ownership built — and what changes now.
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Kenya Rwanda EAC payment service provider passporting MOU 2026
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One Licence, Two Markets: Kenya and Rwanda Just Redrew East Africa’s Fintech Map

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 29, 2026
The CBK and NBR signed a landmark mutual recognition agreement for payment service providers — the first concrete step toward integrating East Africa’s fragmented payments landscape.
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Kenya VASP stablecoin capital rule 2026 — KES 500M floor for stablecoin issuers
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Kenya Sets Africa’s Highest Stablecoin Bar — and 50 Crypto Firms Still Want In

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 29, 2026
Kenya’s draft VASP rules propose a KES 500M capital requirement for stablecoin issuers — the highest in Sub-Saharan Africa — as 50 global firms eye Nairobi’s NIFC hub.
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East Africa's New Data Landlords: Gulf Capital, Digital Sovereignty, and Who Controls the Backbone — BETAR.africa
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East Africa’s New Data Landlords: Gulf Capital, Digital Sovereignty, and Who Controls the Backbone

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 22, 2026
Gulf-state capital is building East Africa’s cables, data centres, and backbone infrastructure. The sovereignty implications are significant.
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Carbon Credits Are Financing Clean Cooking in East Africa — and the AfDB Just Made It Official — BETAR.africa
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Carbon Credits Are Financing Clean Cooking in East Africa — and the AfDB Just Made It Official

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 22, 2026
The African Development Bank’s BEEP programme has created a carbon credit pipeline for clean cookstoves. The financing model and its scalability.
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MTN Group FY2025 results war chest acquisition strategy Africa 2026
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MTN’s FY2025 Results Validate the War Chest Thesis — Now Comes the Harder Part

  • UphivaBETARUphivaBETAR
  • March 22, 2026
MTN Group’s FY2025 numbers confirm the capital is intact and cash generation has accelerated. The harder question: when does the $2B acquisition war chest actually get deployed?
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Africa R&D spending vs Kigali Declaration 1% GDP commitment — country comparison chart 2026
  • Research
  • 6 minute read
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The 1% Promise: Which African Governments Are Meeting the Kigali R&D Commitment — and What the Gap Costs the Continent

  • April 6, 2026
Africa offshore wind energy — zero commissioned capacity despite 100GW of announced projects across the continent
  • Technology
  • 6 minute read
  • 1 view

Africa Offshore Wind: Zero Commissioned Capacity Despite 100GW Announced Projects

  • April 6, 2026
Africa offshore wind: 100GW announced, zero commissioned — the structural barriers blocking the continent's highest-potential energy source
  • Africa
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  • 6 minute read
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Africa Offshore Wind: Zero Commissioned Capacity Despite 100GW Announced Projects

  • April 6, 2026
Nigeria fintech M&A pipeline Q2 2026 — who is buying the compliance laggards
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