Posts by Alastair Tempest
Developing Uganda’s Fledgling Digital Infrastructure
A new data center, the Raxio Uganda facility, built on the outskirts of Kampala, will have access to 1.5MW and is being marketed as a co–location facility, pitching for Ugandan financial businesses and…
Read MoreThe success of African E-fashion Platforms
Sub-Saharan Africa’s clothing and footwear market is worth $31bn, according to Euromonitor. The growth has prompted the expansion of foreign and local brands into the African clothing market. Companies are…
Read MoreMTN Uganda removes some charges during lockdown
MTN Uganda, the country’s largest telecoms firm, has eliminated some charges on its mobile money platform to help spur greater use of digital transactions and discourage the use of cash…
Read MoreFalse COVID-19 News
African governments are teaming up with technology giants including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp to fight misinformation about coronavirus on social media platforms. The regulations on the lockdown in South Africa has criminalized false news.…
Read MoreSA Distance Learning Organisations for Children are Zero-rated for Tax during the Lockdown
The SA Government has agreed to zero-rate educational sites for VAT over the lockdown period. The telecoms are responsible for applying this to relevant sites that they carry. So far…
Read MoreAmazon Responds to the Pandemic and offers help in the USA
Amazon has removed the deals page and product recommendations from its homepage, eliminated the ‘frequently bought’ list for each product and is no longer accepting new discount coupons from brands. The company…
Read MoreFlutterwave Store Launched
Flutterwave has launched Flutterwave Store, an online portal that lets African merchants sell online by creating digital shops. According to TechCrunch, the Flutterwave Store is the startup’s response to the…
Read MoreThe Covid-19 outbreak is accelerating digital transformation for retailers as priorities are reexamined.
According to the new CB Insights Report retailers’ operations are in upheaval in the developed world. The coronavirus crisis has resulted in store closures, shorter hours, and slower shipping speeds…
Read MoreEncouraging Cashless Payments in SA
EFSA cooperates with the Payments Association of SA (PASA). In April PASA’s Card Strategy Committee met to explore communication possibilities which would encourage cardholders to pay using the contactless capability.…
Read MoreTrade Negotiations at the World Trade Organisation
At a virtual meeting of all WTO members on 17 April, over 50 delegation heads took the floor to exchange views on the use of online discussions and written procedures…
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