Posts by Dikonketso
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Confirm Cooperation, and New SA Customs Initiative
SADC and SACU signed a Memorandum of Understanding in mid Oct aimed at enhancing regional integration, economic and social development through a mutual cooperative relationship in the Southern African region. The MoU, calls on SADC and SACU to work…
Read MoreRepresentation at the European Union – SA withdraws from the ACP Group
South Africa has written to the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) announcing that it plans to quit the 79-member body. The OACPS, based in Brussels, is linked…
Read MoreA Major Move Forward on Cryptocurrencies and Crypto Assets in SA
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) published the 1st of a series of regulations to manage crypto assets and their providers on 19 October 2022. Following its initial proposal on 20 November 2020, the FSCA has declared now crypto…
Read MoreFraud and the Urgent Need For Greater Trust in eCommerce in SA.
SABRIC (the SA Banking Risk Information Centre) recently issued its 2021 report on fraud. SABRIC brings together all the banks to coordinate action against fraud, and their activities have helped…
Read MoreSA’s eCommerce Hit With Treble Whammy
If load shedding was not enough to dampen trade in general, and eCommerce in particular, the shortages of aviation fuel saw much air cargo freight marooned on airport tarmac as…
Read MoreNews from Africa
An Insight into South Africa’s Thinking on the AfCFTA and Why AfCFTA is so Important for the Continent This Newsletter refers constantly to the AfCFTA and how the multilateral negotiations…
Read MoreServices play a crucial role in contemporary economies and Other News from the WTO Ministerial Meeting (MC12)
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has concluded the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva. This looked in some detail at trade in services. Malawi, on behalf of the LDC Group…
Read MoreThe UK Concentrating on Helping Telecoms in the Developing World
The UK is working with the mobile telecommunications industry to improve coverage, affordability and accessibility. The GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion, initiated in partnership with…
Read MoreIs Online Education (Edtech) in India Reaching a Plateau?
If you are asked which countries in the world take secondary education extremely seriously – Japan and India will probably jump to mind. During the COVID pandemic, India saw a…
Read MoreThe Environment, Sustainability and COP27
In early November, world leaders will gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the annual climate summit, COP 27. Accelerated innovation is vital to achieve the meeting’s goals, yet past COPs…
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