Posts by Alastair Tempest
Digital Trade Around the World and the EU Looks at Africa
The UK Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently held a conference on digital trade which I attended. It was very interesting to note that across the EU,…
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Big Tech News – AI under fire Italy has become the first Western country to block ChatGPT due to privacy concerns with immediate effect. The Italian privacy authority (https://www.garanteprivacy.it/web/garante-privacy-en) said that not only…
Read MorePayment Developments – PayShap Launched in SA, Open Banking in Nigeria
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has announced the launch of SA’s real-time rapid payment platform called PayShap. PayShap aims to offer a cost-effective, convenient and instant payment service across…
Read MoreThe Responsibility of e-Platforms for 3rd Party Sellers – a Case in the USA
There has always been a global discussion on the responsibility of e-platforms for the goods sold by 3rd parties. This is true in Africa, Europe and North America. Now the US trade…
Read MoreInternational Currencies – India’s INR becomes a global currency – and Other Cross-Border Payment News
This Newsletter has written about cross-border payments in Africa for some time. One major issue for e-shops selling across frontiers are challenges to remitting payments. Often it is far easier…
Read MoreEFSA Elects a New Board
The EFSA held its Annual General Meeting on 31 March and elected a new Board: Karen Nadasen, PayU * Adheesh Budree, University of Cape Town * Tinashe Guramatunhu, King Online…
Read MoreRetail Media Networks
Retail media networks are among the fastest-growing ad marketplaces in the USA, and a wide array of technologies are emerging to help advertisers take advantage of the opportunity, from ad…
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ECOM Africa Conference, Cape Town, 18-19 April Discount EFSA/EFA members get a delegate discount of 30% off! The code to use is – ECAF30. Delegate pass available from – https://ecommerce-africa.com/register-with-credit-card/ Otherwise you can visit the exhibition (but…
Read MoreThe SA Competition Commission Issues its Final Report on the Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry
The SA Competition Commission has published its report and invites comments by next month. EFSA has submitted 4 papers over the period of the Inquiry, one oral and the others…
Read MoreTanzania Leaves COMESA but Aims to be a Digital Economy Hub, So Do Ghana and Gambia
Tanzania has withdrawn from COMESA, the Eastern African regional economic community. Tanzania was previously a member of COMESA, SADC and the East Africa Community (EAC). Meanwhile, according to the Minister of…
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