Posts by Dikonketso
Concern over the sale of ICT products in Africa during COVID
COVID appears to have boosted global trade-in information and communication technology (ICT) goods by accelerating digitalization overall according to an UNCTAD technical note on the pandemic’s impact on trade in…
Read MoreGhana’s e-Levy on Mobile Money: An Indication of Taxes in the Future?
Ghana’s finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that the government intends to introduce an electronic transaction levy (e-levy) in the 2022 budget. He said this was to “widen the tax…
Read MoreAddress Verification
All e-shops know how vital correct addresses are for delivery. I spoke to an e-shop last year that complained it had a 20% return rate due to incorrect addresses. While…
Read MoreInternet Connection in Africa – Google Invests in an Undersea Internet Cable and an Investment Fund for Startups; Equinix Buys MainOne, and Balloons are Back
Google recently announced $1bn of investments in Africa’s digital transformation. Over the next 5 years, Google’s investments will focus on improving connectivity, backing African tech startups and entrepreneurs, and renewing…
Read MoreInvesting in Digital Economy Companies Lead by Women and Women in Ecommerce
The COVID crisis has turned a glaring spotlight on the challenges facing women in Africa. This Newsletter has reported previously on the funding gap for women-owned businesses in Africa and…
Read MoreIt’s All About National Currencies – are CBDC Delaying the Single Currency in the West of Africa?
This Newsletter carried some articles in 2020 on the potential for a single currency in West Africa. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) argued that the adoption of…
Read MoreNews From Africa
Social Commerce Continues to Grow in Africa. A recent study by Caribou Data and the Partnership for Finance in a Digital Africa found that 92% of small and medium enterprises…
Read MoreMobile Money – Airtel Spins Off its MoMo Service
Airtel Africa is spinning off its mobile money arm. This follows discussions in a number of telecom firms on how best to unlock their value by spinning off their MoMo…
Read MoreVirtual influencers
Virtual influencers are becoming increasingly popular, particularly in Asia. These computer-generated personas offer the appeal of a human influencer, often at a lesser price and without the limitations or risks…
Read MoreData Privacy Laws in the USA
Unlike the EU, where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides an overarching set of privacy rules, the USA has only regulated on the federal level health and financial information,…
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