Posts by Alastair Tempest
Data Localisation – The DCDT’s Draft National Policy on Data and Cloud
Over the last months we have reported on the DCDT’s proposals for data localisation. The Minister hosted a meeting of stakeholders on 18 June. The following was EFSA’s statement which…
Read MoreCOVID Level 4
It is back to Level 4, at least until 11 July. EFSA continues to be involved in the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ (DCDT) COVID-19 Programme Response: OTT &…
Read MorePOPIA Countdown
As everyone knows by now, the Protection of Personal Information Act came into effect on 1 July 2021, although a few minor aspects were postponed including mandatory registration of Information…
Read MoreTownship Marketing in SA
Marketing Mix is holding its annual Township Marketing events at present (see below) and in an interesting development FNB has recently acquired Selpal a company which offers a point-of-sale device…
Read MoreThe UK as the first port of call for Ecommerce going to Europe, and reductions in Aid to Africa
The effects of Brexit, the UK’s exit from the EU, continues to cause concern for African ecommerce shops selling to the UK and the EU. In the past the ‘one-stop-shop’…
Read MoreOnline Luxury in Africa
At the start of the pandemic, personal shoppers in the diaspora noticed an interesting shift in spending habits among their clientele spread across Nigeria, Ghana, the UAE and South Africa.…
Read MoreNew Business Regulatory Toolkit
Kenya has launched a Business Regulatory Toolkit to help local and foreign businesses access information on business regulations in the country. The toolkit is a free online resource that will…
Read MoreNigeria’s Bitcoin Conundrum and other confusions
The backlash against a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive on cryptocurrencies (see February’s Newsletter) echoes a dilemma facing governments around the world: how to regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies…
Read MoreOnline Platforms Failing to Give Equal Opportunities to African Women
The gig economy in Africa has grown significantly as a result of the COVID pandemic, offering employment for those shut out from formal and even informal opportunities. But women are…
Read MoreIllicit Financial Flows Out of Africa Damage the Chances to Recover from COVID
This Newsletter reported on the recent UNCTAD report on economic development in Africa which estimated that $88.6 billion leaves the continent as illicit financial flows (IFFs) – that amount would…
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