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The Department of Communications and Digital Technology Continues its Consultation on a National Policy on Data and Cloud The DCDT is to hold a final round of discussions on the…
Read MoreAfrica’s Ecommerce Potential
According to a new report by GSMA (the global association for cellphones) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), ecommerce in Central Africa lags behind other regions but can progress…
Read MoreAn Ecommerce Strategy for Africa
The African Union held a 2 day conference last week on a draft strategy for ecommerce prepared by a consultant from India. The 198 page paper is extremely detailed and…
Read MoreEgypt provides a case study in how to prepare for the Africa Free Trade Area
The African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could add at least 32 new trade partners to Egypt and help diversify and upgrade the country’s economy. But to benefit fully from the…
Read MoreNigeria Starts to Backpaddle on Twitter Ban
The Nigerian President has called for a meeting with Twitter to discuss its recent ban on social media company, having realised that his decision to suspend Twitter indefinitely could backfire…
Read MoreMobile Money in West Africa – Orange Feels Squeezed
Created by two Americans to lower the cost of mobile money transactions, Wave has been in the spotlight ever since Orange Telecom tried to curb its development in Senegal. Taken…
Read MoreIFC Launches its DigiLab Programme in the Middle East and Africa to Help Financial Institutions Improve Digital Services
DigiLab Finance is a capacity building programme that equips selected financial institutions – including banks, microfinance institutions and digital financial services providers – with practical knowledge and tools to help…
Read MoreCompetition Announced in This Newsletter’s “Opportunity and Publications” Section Announces Winners
Nine African tech Startups are among the 117 chosen so far for the Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator accelerator. All winners will receive US$125,000 each in seed funding as well as…
Read MoreTraining in the Digital Economy
The Google for Startups Accelerator is a 3-month online programme that includes 3 intensive virtual training boot camps, mentorship, and Google product support. For the second year in a row,…
Read MoreAfrica is poised for a data centre boom as internet penetration rates rise and the continent begins to play catch-up with other regions
According to Standard Bank, Africa accounts for less than 1% of the world’s co-location data centre supply, with SA accounting for the bulk of the continent’s capacity. Co-location facilities rent…
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