Posts by Alastair Tempest

Telelift uses drones the size of a dining table, which is attached to the ground by a long wire and, according to their maker, can stay in the air for…

Globally ecommerce will hit Us$5 trillion in 2020, and its impact means retailers and brands must prepare for its next evolutions. According to the US Census Bureau, the US retail…

Meanwhile, Apple’s mobile wallet is taking a growing chunk of card payments around the world. As the service grows, it is becoming a greater challenge to rivals like PayPal and…

WhatsApp Pay has gained permission from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to expand in stages over the next years. The first stage allows it to grow to 10 million users. WhatsApp Pay started…

In June, when hopefully the epidemic will have passed, EFSA will be giving a day’s workshops on 22 June at the SAITEX/ Hotels and Hospitality event in Gallagher’s Conference Centre,…

A number of malware attacks designed specifically against banks have been identified this year. These include: Credential stuffing is a type of cyberattack that usually targets the personal data of banking customers. With stolen…

Last month we reported that the Information Regulator had announced that the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) would be fully implemented in April. That announcement was met by the…

The EU adopted the Ecommerce Directive in 2000. This law has been the model for many African regulations including SA’s Electronic Communications and Transactions Act (ECTA). Now the EU is…

Young people across Africa are confident that the Continent is heading for an era of success fuelled by technology and entrepreneurship, according to The Africa Youth survey, which claims to be the largest…

EFSA Seminar postponed. We plan to hold the seminar on 24 July 2020 at the offices of Deloitte, Cape Town. Details will follow. EFSA will hold its Annual General Meeting in Cape…