Posts by Alastair Tempest
The Privacy Issues you might consider when your staff is working from home
Just as POPIA is implemented, we are all faced with new security issues caused by the COVID lockdown. Companies that used to operate from traditional office space, using one internet…
Read MoreSA’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is implemented.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the commencement dates for the final parts of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Sections 2 to 38; sections 55 to 109; section 111; and section…
Read MoreOpportunities
Survey on African Union Youth Innovation, Entrepreneurship and COVID-19 The AUC is undertaking a survey on the impact that COVID-19 is having on young innovators and entrepreneurs. Data from this survey is intended for…
Read MoreGifting in the COVID Era
Jumia has donated face masks to the health ministries of Nigeria, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Uganda and Morocco. 54gene, a genomics research startup, has launched a $500,000 fund to boost local testing capacity for coronavirus in West Africa.…
Read MoreRegTech Investment for Africa
The African Investor held a webinar for “RegTech” investment. The African Free Trade Area is scheduled to be launched later this year (the July launch has been postponed due to…
Read MoreNew Loyalty Programme for Kenya’s Retail
Kenyan fintech startup CashBackApp is helping fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies to build loyalty amongst customers by allowing them to earn cashback via M-Pesa on their everyday shopping. Formed in…
Read MoreAfrican Jewelry House
Rosenkrantz Africa was behind the world’s largest tanzanite and diamond necklace, containing a total of 600 carats of tanzanite and 100 carats of diamonds — a feat that brought with…
Read MoreAfrica’s First 5G Mobile Network
SA’s Vodacom Group has switched on its 5G mobile network in 3 cities, with further rollouts planned in other parts of the country. Vodacom was recently assigned temporary additional spectrum by ICASA for the duration…
Read MorePerson to Person (P2P) Borderless Remittances Network
BitLipa (a startup launched early last year in Kenya) has just released its beta version on Android last month. This uses Bitcoin and Ether as international conduits for value transfer, and will soon…
Read MoreFlutterwave helps SMEs
The Lagos and San Francisco-based tech company, Flutterwave, has built a digital store for business owners, allowing them to display and sell their products online. They can set prices and choose…
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