Posts by Shahrain Coovadia
Recent Research from the GSMA – Tech hubs and Mobile Penetration in Africa
According to a joint report by the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) Ecosystem Accelerator and Briter Bridges, the number of tech hubs in Africa grew by 40% over the last year,.…
Read MoreChanging the Way Millions of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa Do Banking and Bridging the Gender Divide in the Digital Economy
World leaders are to pledge to shape the technological revolution sweeping through Africa by acting to lift the threat of 400 million predominantly rural women being excluded from digital financial…
Read MoreEcommerce Delivery – Research from the USA and a New Plan by Jumia in Africa
While the relationship between shipping options and ecommerce shopping cart conversion or abandonment is well known, the extent of the impact is proved in a new report from ecommerce platform…
Read MoreAfrica’s Megacities: A Magnet For Investors and How to Find your Way Around Foreign Cities
In his SONA speech, President Ramaphosa spoke of his dream for a new, smart city in SA, as our population reaches 60 million. Meanwhile, ‘Megacities’, cities with a population of…
Read MoreWest Africa Adopts a Single Currency
As part of its plans to make Africa a more integrated continent, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have adopted the name ‘ECO’ for a planned…
Read MoreThere’s Need For More Disruption In Africa’s Tech Scene
The notable African achievements, although rarely spoken of, have positioned the Continent on a global map, earned it positive recognition from First World countries, changed its narrative to something better and…
Read MoreGrowing Tech Incubators in Africa
Africa’s technology ecosystems have experienced “incredible growth” as they have rapidly expanded in recent years, with 618 active tech hubs providing “the backbone of Africa’s tech ecosystem,” according to the…
Read MoreThe AfCFTA – Next Steps and Why Intra-Trade in Africa is Such a Big Deal
The African Union launched the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on 7 July in Niamey,…
Read MoreSABRIC Concerned at the Spike in Card Fraud in the First Months of 2019
Data collected by SABRIC in the first three months of the year show a spike in card fraud – specifically online (see our report last month). In the past card…
Read MoreNew Research shows that Corporate SA is Likely to Take its Time before Adopting 4IR
Despite the enthusiasm expressed by the President and Ministers at the 4IR Summit, a new research study entitled “Fourth Industrial Revolution in South Africa 2019: Enterprise uptake and expectations for…
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