Posts by Dikonketso
Breaking News – Twitter to Impose a Charge on Commercial Tweets?
Elon Musk has announced that there will be “a small charge” for companies using Twitter for marketing or other commercial purposes.
Read MoreGoogle Sets up Product Development Centre in Kenya
Google has announced that it will build its first product development center in Africa in Nairobi. In 2018 the company announced a $1bn investment plan for Africa to capitalise on…
Read MoreNigerian Startups Selected for the Techstars NYC Accelerator Programme
Three Nigerian startups: – Torche, which enables customers in Africa to make payments and other transactions with their fingerprint through biometric POS terminals; Vesti, a neobank that provides financial services,…
Read MoreThe First Company Launched from Africa to List on the Nasdaq
We have reported on African companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, but this is the first on Nasdaq. Mass transit and shared mobility provider Swvl went public this…
Read MoreMorocco Aims to Grow its Digital Economy
Morocco is considered the second most go-ahead country in North Africa after Egypt. COVID led to an ecommerce boom in Morocco, thanks to the 4-month lockdown in 2020—one of the…
Read MoreCybercrime and Financial Crime in SA
The SA Sunday Times carried an article quoting research by cybersecurity company Surfshark which shows that SA was the 6th country globally for cybercrime in 2021. The better news is…
Read MoreDespite Complaints SA Enjoys the Second Fastest Mobile and Broadband in Africa
Although we grumble and complain, according to the Speedtest Global Index of mobile and fixed broadband speeds from around the world, SA has the second-fastest fixed broadband speeds in Africa,…
Read MoreDigitalising Trade Data
Recently, Commissioner Edward Kieswetter of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) stated that the SARS Customs division will scale up digital transformation and increase data usage to improve the facilitation…
Read MoreLogistics into Africa – Supply Chain Concerns and SA’s Road Traffic Ban on Large Containers
The upsurge of COVID in China is set to increase the shortages of Chinese-made goods being imported into Africa. There have been concerns expressed that this will impact ecommerce volumes…
Read MoreThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Trade in Services
This has entered into force. Ecommerce online sales of services within the SADC region should therefore become easier. The first round of sectoral negotiations was concluded in 2019 covering communication,…
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