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South Africa JETP: America Exited, Germany Doubled Down, and the Money Is Still Not Moving

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

The 10B Just Energy Transition Partnership for South Africa is the template for climate finance globally. After the US withdrew and Germany scaled up, the fundamental problem — disbursement lagging pledges — remains ahead of COP30.

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South Africa VAT digital platforms April 2026 — Netflix Uber Meta tax, BETAR.africa

Policy & Regulation

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South Africa’s VAT on Digital Platforms Is Live: What Netflix, Uber, and Meta Pay From April 2026

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

South Africa’s new VAT on foreign digital platforms is live from April 2026. Netflix, Uber, Meta — all now liable. What the tax means for platforms, local businesses, and consumers.

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Girls in STEM in Sub-Saharan Africa: CESA 2016-2025 gender gap audit across 10 countries

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Girls in STEM: Why a Decade of African Targets Failed — and What Three Countries Are Doing Differently

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March 20, 2026

The AU’s CESA 2016–2025 decade closed without meeting its STEM gender parity goals. Rwanda, Ghana, and South Africa offer three distinct policy models producing measurable results — but without binding targets and adequate funding, Africa’s most replicable successes are not spreading fast enough.

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Africa student financing crisis 2026 — NSFAS South Africa, NELFUND Nigeria, KALF Kenya comparison

Education

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Africa’s Student Financing Crisis: Three Broken Promises, One Generation at Risk

UphivaBETAR
March 14, 2026

South Africa’s NSFAS is under administration. Nigeria’s NELFUND is unproven. Kenya is mid-transition. Across the continent’s three largest higher education markets, the scaffolding meant to carry first-generation students into the workforce is failing simultaneously.

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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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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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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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South Africa’s Crypto Reporting Regime Is Now Live — What CASPs Must Do

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March 12, 2026

South Africa’s crypto asset reporting framework is live. Every CASP operating in the country now has mandatory reporting obligations to SARS. Here’s what the new regime requires and who it applies to.

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South Africa draft national AI policy 2026 — 60-day public consultation for business

Policy & Regulation

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South Africa’s Draft National AI Policy: What the 60-Day Consultation Means for Business

UphivaBETAR
March 12, 2026

South Africa’s draft National AI Policy is open for consultation. What’s in it, what’s missing, and what does the 60-day window mean for businesses operating in the continent’s most advanced AI market?

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South Africa brings cryptocurrency under exchange control regulation

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South Africa Is Bringing Crypto Under Exchange Control

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March 11, 2026

South Africa’s Minister of Finance announced in February 2026 that the Treasury is developing draft regulations under the Currency and Exchanges Act that will bring cross-border cryptocurrency transactions explicitly under…

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South Africa

South Africa JETP: America Exited, Germany Doubled Down, and the Money Is Still Not Moving

South Africa’s VAT on Digital Platforms Is Live: What Netflix, Uber, and Meta Pay From April 2026

Girls in STEM: Why a Decade of African Targets Failed — and What Three Countries Are Doing Differently

Africa’s Student Financing Crisis: Three Broken Promises, One Generation at Risk

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

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

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

South Africa’s Crypto Reporting Regime Is Now Live — What CASPs Must Do

South Africa’s Draft National AI Policy: What the 60-Day Consultation Means for Business

South Africa Is Bringing Crypto Under Exchange Control

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

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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