Posts by Alastair Tempest
EFSA Research Committee Commits to Collecting Data on Ecommerce Activities in SA
The EFSA Research Committee, chaired by Prof Adheesh Budree of UCT, has produced a paper outlining the need to ensure adequate data on the development of ecommerce in SA. This…
Read MoreWhat will be the top 5 new technologies in 2021?
Every year we pick some trends for the coming year – according to Technopedia in 2021 we should be keeping an eye on the use of 4IR tools for business…
Read MoreAre We Seeing the Beginning of the End of the Big Tech Companies?
Facebook faces antitrust lawsuits in the USA, Google gets punished for breaking privacy law in France, and Facebook is accused of tracking citizens’ browsing behaviour at the EU – is…
Read MoreSA passes the Cybersecurity and Cybercrimes Acts
These two laws have been long on the legislative shelf, and their adoption is most welcomed. As this Newsletter has reported frequently, cybercrime in SA has grown rapidly and is…
Read MoreThe Launch of the African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
The AfCFTA (also known as the Continental Free Trade Area – CFTA) was formally launched on 1 January with 54 countries have signed and 34 have ratified the Agreement. It…
Read MoreBlack Friday early results by Karen Nadasen, Chair, EFSA
The impact of lockdown and COVID-19 was evident as Black Friday sales got off to a disappointing start with total spend down 63% and trading volumes plummeting 33%, by comparison to last year, in the first minute after the clock struck midnight.
Read MoreOpportunities and Publications
IMF Information Technology Department Recruitment Drive The Information Technology Department (ITD) provides high quality, value for money Information Technology services and leadership in the application of technology towards supporting the…
Read MoreBuilding Wakanda
A new platform designed to facilitate conversations relevant to the growth of the African IoT ecosystem, build awareness about the work being done by various stakeholders and foster knowledge sharing…
Read MoreTurkey aims to establish investment and ecommerce portals in Africa
Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan has said that Turkey wants to improve its bilateral trade and investment ties with the continent. Turkey is a major textile producing country and under its present government has…
Read MoreOrange Telecom Supports Smart Africa OAN Project
Last month we reported on Smart Africa. Recently Orange, a platinum member of the Smart Africa Alliance, has announced its support for the One Africa Network (OAN) project which has…
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