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UNCTAD’s Ecommerce Survey 2019 and The Need for Better Statistics
This month UNCTAD issued its annual ecommerce report, which shows that Europe remains by far the most prepared region for B2C ecommerce, with 8 countries ranking in the top 10…
Read MoreSecurity in Mobile Digital Banking – Visa’s new move
Continuing on another security issue, the Financial Inclusion Global Initiative (FIGI) is designed to advance research in digital finance and accelerate financial inclusion in developing countries. FIGI is led by…
Read MoreMerry Cybercrime Season
Readers of this Newsletter will be familiar with EFSA’s concerns over cybercrime in South Africa and on the Continent. We have pointed out that the majority of people living on…
Read MoreSome Results from Black Friday (29 November 2019)
In the November edition, I promised to give a fuller report on 2019’s Black Friday. Already at the end of November, it was obvious that Black Friday has evolved from…
Read MoreWhat is worth watching in 2020
According to Irish Tech News here are 5 major technologies that will impact digital marketing in 2020. Google Home and Amazon Alexa are excellent voice assistants. Today, most individuals who…
Read MoreNew International Trade Centre course for SMEs
New International Trade Centre course introduces SMEs to the importance of creating quality e-commerce content for their online initiatives, presenting them with useful guidelines for content creation, both for individual…
Read MoreGerman interest in Ecommerce in Africa
EFSA’s CEO, Alastair Tempest, spoke to Deutsche Welle (German Radio) this week. See below for the link to the written article which accompanied the radio programme. https://www.dw.com/de/onlinehandel-in-afrika-zwischen-handybestellung-und-papierkatalog/a-51634737
Read MoreSimple Ways to Take Charge of Your Finances
Written by: Christopher Haymon Are you trying to save more money? Whether you are trying to pay off debt, save up for your dream vacation, or put money away for…
Read MoreBricks and Mortar and Ecommerce
Recently (just in time for Black Friday) Biz Community published an article about Zebra Technologies Corporation’s 12th annual Global Shopper Study, which analyses the attitudinal behaviour of shoppers, retail associates and…
Read MoreOpportunities
The Annual Africa Investment Forum is designed to help structure projects and broker deals and has established itself. The Forum is a deal-making platform in the truest sense of the…
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