Posts by Dikonketso
China’s New Data Protection Law and other things Chinese
Last month we put the Newsletter to bed just as the Chinese announced the adoption of their new data privacy law. This law ensures that data generated in China stays…
Read MoreWTO Postpones its End of Year Ministerial Conference
The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) was due to start on 30 November and run until 3 December the General Council however agreed to postpone the Conference after the Swiss imposed…
Read MoreMiscellaneous
Digital Divide Grows The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has recently released its 2021 edition of Facts and Figures – the annual global assessment of digital connectivity. The report offers a…
Read MoreTrends to look out for in 2022
At this time of year, the Newsletter looks for a few trends to forecast in the coming year. How can we avoid the influence of the influencers? Particularly Tik Tok,…
Read MoreCross-Border e-Payments in Africa
Smart Africa has completed its work on ecommerce and cross-border payments in Africa (https://smartafrica.org/knowledge/blueprint-for-e-payments-for-the-facilitation-of-digital-trade-across-africa/). EFA was invited to participate in the final session of the drafting of the report and…
Read MoreIt is the Time for Planning Strategies and Preparing for 2022
Unfortunately, 2022 looks as if it will remain another virtual year with more COVID waves to disrupt trade and the economies. However, ecommerce will continue to flourish. We now need…
Read MoreGoodbye 2021, Welcome 2022!
This is the last Newsletter for 2021. Our next will be at the end of January 2022. We wish all our readers a great Festive Season and Summer holidays! Be…
Read MoreOpportunities, Events and Publications
OGP Global Summit – International Youth Delegation Application The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is looking for 15 young people (ages 18-35) from OGP countries who are passionate about i) civic…
Read MoreSouth Africa Scores a First for Intellectual Property (IP)
SA is usually criticized for not bringing its copyright laws into the digital age. In a new ruling, SA’s patent office granted a patent in July 2021 to an invention…
Read MoreSurvey on Women Leading Corporate Africa
Africa.com took a poll of over 1,000 senior c-suite executives. The poll asked 2 key questions about women in corporate Africa. First, “Compared to the rest of the world, climbing…
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