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Editorial OpinionMarch 31, 2026 Seven Moves That Make VCs Desperate to Fund You in Africa Right Now There is no doubt that the hype cycle is over in African tech byBetty Wangari
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NewsMarch 19, 2026 Kenya’s Big Tech Tax Strategy Collapsed When Trump Killed the Global Deal—But KRA Is Doubling Down Anyway Kenya spent years positioning itself to collect a 15% minimum tax from tech byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsMarch 18, 2026 Windhoek Launches Accelerate36: Can Namibia Build Africa’s Next Startup Hub By Listing Founders on the Stock Exchange? On March 17, 2026, Namibia unveiled Accelerate36—an ambitious initiative to byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2026 EIB Commits €40M to Speedinvest’s €200M Africa Fund: Why Vienna Becoming a New Fundraising Corridor Matters More Than the Money On March 16, 2026, EIB Global committed €40 million to Speedinvest's first byBetty Wangari
Editorial OpinionMarch 13, 2026 IWD 2026: The Women Building Africa’s Technical Infrastructure: 5 Female Tech Leaders You Should Know While women hold only 11% of executive tech positions globally—and far less in byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsMarch 11, 2026 South Africa’s Draft AI Policy Expected to Be Gazetted This Month: The Middle Road Between EU Over-Regulation and India’s Hands-Off Approach After two years of deliberation, South Africa's Draft National AI Policy is byBetty Wangari
