Africa
EFSA Jumps the Gun in Providing Comments on the DCDT’s Draft National Policy on Data and Cloud.
The DCDT withdrew its first Draft Policy in 2021 and has been working on a revised plan. Last year we were given a new Draft Policy which we studied and…
Read MoreSA Department of Transport Considering New Rules to Encourage Greater Rail Use. Rail Elsewhere is Being Supported
The SA Department of Transport (DoT) is canvasing views on how best to attract freight back to SA’s struggling rail system from road. Road transport has emerged as the country’s…
Read MoreDCDT Minister Calls for Comments on the Future of SAPO
Minister Gungubele has published a call for comments on the South African Post Office (SAPO). The deadline is 6 March. EFSA is preparing its comments. The Minister is required to…
Read MoreAfCFTA Agreement on Financial Services
EFSA/EFA have drafted a submission on the draft AfCFTA Agreement on Financial Services. This instrument will expand upon the Digital Trade Protocol (see above) and sets down a path for…
Read MoreNews From the AfCFTA – The Digital Trade Protocol is Adopted by the Heads of State
The Heads of State adopted the Digital Trade, and Women and Youth in Trade Protocols at their meeting on 18 Feb. They also re-elected HE Wamkele Mene as S-G of…
Read MoreCrossing African Frontiers – for work or holidays – is Getting Easier
Going through African border controls as an individual is getting easier. The Africa Visa Openness Index 2023 reveals much progress since the 7th edition of the report was published last December.…
Read MoreThe African Export Import Bank Launches a pan-African B2B e-Platform
The Afreximbank Africa Buyers Programme has been extended to allow its members to sell or buy in bulk through the newly launched Africa Trade Exchange (ATEX). ATEX is a centralized…
Read MoreSA Launches a New Border Authority
President Cyril Ramaphosa launched of the Border Management Authority (BMA) in October The launch of the BMA follows its formal establishment and assumption of its status as a schedule 3…
Read MoreHijacking of Ecommerce Delivery Services on the Increase in SA
The vehicle tracking group, Tracker, has warned that hijackers and other criminals are increasingly targeting delivery drivers in SA. Tracker feels that more hijacking will occur as ecommerce companies aim…
Read MoreCross-Border Payments in Africa and Concerns Over the Quantity of US Dollars Available for African Trade
On Friday 8 December at 10.00 EFA will host a session at the UNCTAD eWeek on Cross-border Payments and Creating a Regional Common Currency (see above). We are holding this…
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