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Crypto Currencies – Kenya Acts Fast; Namibia Recognises Cryptocurrencies; and SA Requires Licences
Kenya’s data privacy regulator is warning the public about the use of “sensitive personal data” by WorldCoin, a cryptocurrency company founded in 2019 by Open AI’s co-founder Sam Altman. Worldcoin,…
Read MoreNEWSLETTER – SPECIAL EDITION
Dear Readers, As you know we almost never send out emails between the monthly Newsletter, however, this month we have a number of important meetings coming up, which we felt…
Read MoreNews From Africa
The South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) Outlines its Plans for Changes In the past SARB only formally asked the traditional banking sector for comments on its detailed policies and regulations.…
Read MoreUNCTAD Continues to Encourage its Member States to Measure Ecommerce
One area in which there is very limited information available concerns the monetary value of ecommerce transactions. As readers will know, this is one of this EFA’s and EFSA’s major…
Read MoreEFSA Elects a New Board
The EFSA held its Annual General Meeting on 31 March and elected a new Board: Karen Nadasen, PayU * Adheesh Budree, University of Cape Town * Tinashe Guramatunhu, King Online…
Read MoreOpportunities, Events and Publications
ECOM Africa Conference, Cape Town, 18-19 April Discount EFSA/EFA members get a delegate discount of 30% off! The code to use is – ECAF30. Delegate pass available from – https://ecommerce-africa.com/register-with-credit-card/ Otherwise you can visit the exhibition (but…
Read MoreA Platform to Strengthen Venture Capital Ecosystems in Africa
The IFC’s new US$225m platform aims to strengthen the regions’ nascent venture capital markets, which have demonstrated early growth potential but face challenging global economic conditions. IFC will make equity…
Read MoreJumia Drops Fast Delivery Promise in Some Countries
Jumia reported $50.5m in revenue for this year’s third quarter with declining operating losses (33%) and increasing gross profit (29%) compared to last year, while active customers and the value…
Read MoreThe Results of the African Industrialisation Summit, 20 November
The lack of industry infrastructure and the inadequate development capital needed by countries to position themselves to compete with others in the global value chains requires a multi-faceted, coordinated and…
Read MoreThe AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade and the SADC Trade in Services Negotiations
November saw the circulation of an AfCFTA Secretariat paper to the Member States entitled “Key Elements for the Development of the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade”, and, during the week…
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