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#StartupLife 03: I Left Google to Build in Lagos — Three Years In, Here Is My Honest Assessment

UphivaBETAR
March 10, 2026

Former Google employee returns to Lagos to build. Three years of lessons about fundraising, talent, and why the startup ecosystem is harder than LinkedIn makes it look.

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#StartupLife 02: I Built an E-Commerce Business in Yaba — Here Is What Nobody Tells You

UphivaBETAR
March 10, 2026

Anonymous founder profile: building an e-commerce business in Yaba, Lagos. The economics, the surprises, and what nobody warns you about.

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Ethiopia-Kenya EAPP Power Interconnector — East Africa Energy Trade 2026

Energy & Climate Tech

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Ethiopia Is Selling Electricity to Half of East Africa. Here Is What That Actually Means.

April 6, 2026

Africa Comic Book and Graphic Novel Economy — BETAR.africa

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The IP Ownership Lesson That African Comics Learned the Hard Way

April 6, 2026

Africa Fashion Week Circuit Economics — BETAR.africa

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Africa’s Fashion Week Economics: Who Pays, Who Profits, Who Converts

April 6, 2026

Ghana sets Africa's first commercial EV charging tariff — BETAR.africa

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Ghana Just Did What No West African Country Has Done: Put a Price on Charging an EV

April 6, 2026

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#StartupLife 03: I Left Google to Build in Lagos — Three Years In, Here Is My Honest Assessment

#StartupLife 02: I Built an E-Commerce Business in Yaba — Here Is What Nobody Tells You

Ethiopia Is Selling Electricity to Half of East Africa. Here Is What That Actually Means.

The IP Ownership Lesson That African Comics Learned the Hard Way

Africa’s Fashion Week Economics: Who Pays, Who Profits, Who Converts

Ghana Just Did What No West African Country Has Done: Put a Price on Charging an EV

The 1% Promise: Which African Governments Are Meeting the Kigali R&D Commitment — and What the Gap Costs the Continent

The 1% Promise: Which African Governments Are Meeting the Kigali R&D Commitment — and What the Gap Costs the Continent

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

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

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Ethiopia Is Selling Electricity to Half of East Africa. Here Is What That Actually Means.

The IP Ownership Lesson That African Comics Learned the Hard Way

Africa’s Fashion Week Economics: Who Pays, Who Profits, Who Converts

Ghana Just Did What No West African Country Has Done: Put a Price on Charging an EV