Posts by Alastair Tempest

In a serious blow for ecommerce deliveries, the Lagos state government announced on Twitter that it will ban motorcycles, commonly known as okadas, from operating in most of Lagos because…

The UK left the EU on 31 January. It now must work furiously to get trade deals into place by the end of 2020 when the trade deals with the…

The India-based conglomerate JioMart, which had a turnover of US$47.5bn in revenue in the 6 months ending 30 September 2019, has launched a new ecommerce platform. JioMart is being run by 2 of the firm’s subsidiaries, Reliance Retail and Reliance Jio, both major players in…

Amazon plans to introduce a platform for luxury fashion brands in its marketplace. Participating brands will reportedly be able to control the appearance of their sections on the site as well…

African travellers flying on international airlines to and from the Continent say they are fed up with receiving poor service from flight attendants and ground staff and tired of being…

The rapid growth of the digital economy in many African countries has led to concerns about whether their tax regimes are equipped to deal with this new phenomenon. The shift…

The economic benefits of the African Continental Free-Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which is set to come into effect in July, will be substantial if non-tariff trade barriers are dismantled and member…

Verizon believes drones present a growth opportunity for its budding 5G network and aims to be the first carrier to connect 1 million 5G drones flights. At present 270,000 drones are registered in…

The introduction of 5G mobile has been in the news recently, with the USA flatly refusing to use Huawei technologies, and putting pressure on its allies (such as the UK)…

Amazon has just acquired Pillpack, an online pharmacy in the US. In East Africa, a company called BiowinPharma is negotiating with Ministries of Health to deliver prescription drugs online. So…