Posts by Dikonketso
EFA Supported the International Conference on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity 2021
The conference took place from 24 – 26 November 2021 virtually with the support of the Indian Ministries of External Affairs, Law & Justice, Electronics & Information Technology, and the…
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Selling in South Africa via E-Commerce Webinar, 14 Dec Lauretta Ngakane, Head of Communications at EFSA, will be speaking on 14 Dec. Register here https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=PREHcQviIEykzlU8q79obZxaSWIi1r5Brg38bV65wGJUNFJQQklPODJVRVpNMk5GUFoxQ09JTEdXNC4u Tralac AfCFTA Stakeholder Webinar…
Read MoreOther Meetings Attended by EFA
EFA took part in the 2021 Africa Digital Economy Summit organised by the US Chamber of Commerce and addressed by HE the President of Zambia, who stressed the importance of…
Read MoreSuper Apps – Read all about it!
A MasterCard and Economist impact report highlights that Africa offers fertile ground for the development of super-apps (apps that offer a wide range of solutions – e.g. from mobile money…
Read MoreSMMEs – the Backbone of Africa
It is estimated that about 90% of registered businesses in Africa are SMEs. A large percent are micro-businesses, which also, of course, dominate the informal sector. EFSA believes that between…
Read MoreNovel Mobile Coverage in Tanzania and Levies from Zimbabwe
Readers will recall that Google launched a number of high-flying balloons back in 2019 to provide central Kenya with internet coverage, now UK-based connectivity provider World Mobile has outlined plans…
Read MoreCybersecurity and Data Privacy
Africa’s mobile users are increasingly concerned about the mobile risks and the potential for digital identity theft; however, this is not stopping them from using their favourite messaging platforms and…
Read MoreEFA/EFSA Attended the Intra-Africa Trade Fair in Durban in November
The second edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) was held in Durban – organised by Afreximbank, the African Union (AU), and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat. EFA…
Read MoreNew Financial Services in SA
This Newsletter has reported on the creation of the new Payments Industry Body (PIB) over the last few months. Pushed by SARB, the plan is to have PIB up and…
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Black Friday 2021 The data is still coming in, but the question must be – what happens when Black Friday becomes Sales Week in November? And the obvious answer is…
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