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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

UphivaBETAR
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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Africa LNG expansion vs energy transition NDC contradiction 2026 — $50B gas infrastructure

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Africa LNG Expansion vs. Energy Transition: $50B in Gas Infrastructure and a Continent Caught Between NDCs and Commercial Reality

UphivaBETAR
April 3, 2026

Africa is building $50B in new LNG infrastructure while simultaneously committing to NDCs that require rapid decarbonisation. The contradiction is not a policy failure — it’s a development financing dilemma.

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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

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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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Africa’s Language of Instruction Crisis: Why Teaching Children to Read in the Wrong Language Drives Learning Poverty

UphivaBETAR
March 25, 2026

More than half of Sub-Saharan African children are taught in a language they do not speak at home. This is not a cultural choice — it is a policy failure with measurable economic consequences.

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Tanzania contactless mobile money — Africa's first M-Pesa tap-to-pay service, 76.5M accounts

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Tanzania’s Contactless Lead: The East Africa Payments Story BETAR Is Missing

UphivaBETAR
March 22, 2026

Tanzania has 76.5 million mobile money accounts and just launched Africa’s first mobile money tap-to-pay service. Yet Africa’s fintech coverage systematically ignores it. Here’s what the market actually looks like.

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Africa learning poverty crisis - 89% of children cannot read by age 10 in sub-Saharan Africa

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Africa’s Learning Poverty Crisis: The Foundation Beneath the Tech Skills Gap

UphivaBETAR
March 22, 2026

89% of sub-Saharan African children cannot read a simple text by age 10. Without fixing this foundation, Africa’s tech talent ambitions sit on sand.

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

UphivaBETAR
March 12, 2026

After 66 years, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development is exiting Nation Media Group. Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi is taking control of Africa’s largest independent media house. The era of Aga Khan stewardship is ending.

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Aga Khan Fund Exits Nation Media Group: Rostam Azizi Takes Control of East Africa’s Largest Publisher

Africa LNG Expansion vs. Energy Transition: $50B in Gas Infrastructure and a Continent Caught Between NDCs and Commercial Reality

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

Africa’s Language of Instruction Crisis: Why Teaching Children to Read in the Wrong Language Drives Learning Poverty

Tanzania’s Contactless Lead: The East Africa Payments Story BETAR Is Missing

Africa’s Learning Poverty Crisis: The Foundation Beneath the Tech Skills Gap

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

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

Nigeria Fintech M&A Pipeline Q2 2026: Who Is Buying the Compliance Laggards?

The Merch Gap: Why African Creators Leave Money on the Table With Physical Products

Africa’s Reality TV Format Economy: Inside the Business of Big Brother Naija, Format Fees, and the Sponsor Arms Race

Building a Game Studio in Africa Costs $3,000 a Month. Publishing One Game Costs Three Times That. The Unit Economics Explain Why African Studios Struggle to Scale.

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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

Nigeria Fintech M&A Pipeline Q2 2026: Who Is Buying the Compliance Laggards?