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Zimbabwe 15 percent digital services tax 2026 — BETAR.africa

Policy & Regulation

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Zimbabwe’s 15% Digital Services Tax Is the Steepest on the Continent — and the Most Contested

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March 20, 2026

Zimbabwe has implemented a 15% withholding tax on digital services — the steepest digital services tax on the continent. What it means for platforms, businesses, and consumers.

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Ghana VASP sandbox crypto regulation 2026 — 11 firms West Africa digital assets, BETAR.africa

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Ghana’s VASP Sandbox: 11 Firms, Live Crypto Regulation, and What It Means for West Africa’s Digital Asset Market

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

Ghana has admitted 11 firms to a crypto VASP sandbox — the most structured digital asset licensing framework in West Africa. What it means for regional crypto operators.

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Abstract illustration of Nigeria VARA crypto regulatory framework showing coordination architecture

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Nigeria’s Crypto Market Just Got Rules — Without a New Law. Here’s What VASPs Must Do Now.

UphivaBETAR
March 16, 2026

Nigeria processed $92.1 billion in cryptocurrency transactions. Its new VARA framework uses a tri-agency model instead of new legislation. Here’s what VASPs must do to comply.

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Abstract illustration of DRC National Digital Plan 2026-2030 showing towers, AI academy, and broadband infrastructure

Technology

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Congo’s €8.7B Digital Bet: 30,000 Towers, an AI Academy, and a Race Against Its Own Infrastructure Gap

UphivaBETAR
March 16, 2026

The DRC has unveiled Africa’s most ambitious National Digital Plan — €8.7B across five years targeting 30,000 telecom towers, a Congolese AI Academy with Huawei, and a National Interbank Payments Platform.

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Nigeria NDPC compliance audit return deadline March 31 2026 DCPMI businesses

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Nigeria NDPC March 31 Deadline: Major Businesses Must File Data Compliance Returns or Face N10M Fine

UphivaBETAR
March 14, 2026

Every major business processing Nigerian personal data has 18 days to file its mandatory annual compliance audit return with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission. The deadline is non-negotiable. The precedent…

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CBN biometric liveness check mandate for Nigerian fintechs account opening July 2026

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CBN Biometric Mandate: Nigerian Fintechs Must Rebuild Account Opening by July 1, 2026

UphivaBETAR
March 14, 2026

On March 12, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued a circular that will force every bank, neobank, digital lender, and payment service provider in the country to rearchitect its…

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CBN AI AML baseline standards Nigeria fintech compliance 2026

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CBN Issues AI Baseline Standards for AML Compliance — Nigeria Fintech Has 18 Months

UphivaBETAR
March 14, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s new circular mandates six specific AI capabilities for anti-money laundering compliance, with an 18-24 month implementation window for all Nigerian banks and fintechs.

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Rwanda 1.5% digital services tax Africa DST wave 2026

Business

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Rwanda’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax Joins a Growing Continental Wave

UphivaBETAR
March 14, 2026

Rwanda implements a 1.5% digital services tax for fiscal year 2026-27, joining a continental wave of African DST frameworks targeting foreign digital platforms.

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CBN mandates liveness checks for Nigeria bank account openings 2026

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CBN Mandates Liveness Checks for All Nigerian Bank Account Openings

UphivaBETAR
March 14, 2026

Nigeria’s Central Bank has made biometric liveness detection mandatory for all bank and fintech account openings, effective immediately. What compliance teams must implement now.

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South Africa VAT digital platform operators April 2026 — SARS compliance

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South Africa Flips the VAT Switch on Digital Platform Operators — Effective April 1, 2026

UphivaBETAR
March 14, 2026

From April 1, South Africa’s platform operators become default VAT collectors for electronic services. What changes, who is affected, and why SARS pushed for this.

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Zimbabwe’s 15% Digital Services Tax Is the Steepest on the Continent — and the Most Contested

Ghana’s VASP Sandbox: 11 Firms, Live Crypto Regulation, and What It Means for West Africa’s Digital Asset Market

Nigeria’s Crypto Market Just Got Rules — Without a New Law. Here’s What VASPs Must Do Now.

Congo’s €8.7B Digital Bet: 30,000 Towers, an AI Academy, and a Race Against Its Own Infrastructure Gap

Nigeria NDPC March 31 Deadline: Major Businesses Must File Data Compliance Returns or Face N10M Fine

CBN Biometric Mandate: Nigerian Fintechs Must Rebuild Account Opening by July 1, 2026

CBN Issues AI Baseline Standards for AML Compliance — Nigeria Fintech Has 18 Months

Rwanda’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax Joins a Growing Continental Wave

CBN Mandates Liveness Checks for All Nigerian Bank Account Openings

South Africa Flips the VAT Switch on Digital Platform Operators — Effective April 1, 2026

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

Airtel-Starlink Direct-to-Cell in Kenya: The End of the Coverage Excuse

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

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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