Africa
UNCTAD’s Annual Economic Development in Africa Report 2022
UNCTAD is critical of African states for neglecting the potentially transformative role of high knowledge-intensive services, such as information and communications technology services and financial services. The Report believes that the…
Read MoreThe SA Company Act and Nigerian Startup Act
These 2 laws are not related, but provide a quick view of different approaches to ease business processes. The SA Companies Act – Amendments were first proposed in 2018, then…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreOpportunities, Events, Publications
Ecommerce and Logistics in Africa The 2nd Emerging Africa E-Commerce & Last Mile Logistics Virtual Summit 2022 will be held on 18-19 Oct (Virtual) https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6965256439334387712 Trade and Customs Event The Africa…
Read MoreKenya Data Protection Law is Implemented
From 14 July 2022, the provisions of the Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations, 2021 (the Regulations) came into force and the process of registration with…
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