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Intra-African Trade Fair 2023 Business Roadshow – Cross Border Payments.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has pointed out that the continent is benefitting from the use of local currencies when engaging in intra-African trade because global currencies, such as the…
Read MoreThe AGOA Summit – Planned for SA in November
Hardly has the dust settled from the BRICS Summit (see above) when SA gears up to host this year’s summit on AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act) with the other…
Read MoreLeaderex Summit, Sandton, 12-15 September
Congratulations to Ecommerce Live for an excellent event on the first day of the Leaderex series of events! EFSA held a wine and cheese networking event for our members during…
Read MoreNews from Africa
Help wanted! An analysis of value chain trade in Africa, particularly on women in trade The Trade Law Centre (tralac) is carrying out an analysis of value chain trade in Africa,…
Read MoreCorrection – Yandex
In last month’s Newsletter I reported meeting with Yandex, which I called Russia’s Amazon – in fact Yandex is a Russian multinational technology company providing internet-related products and services, including a search engine, information…
Read MoreOnline Pharmacies in the USA
Over the last few years several digital pharmacy companies have done very well when floated on the New York Stock Exchange, but recently these companies have been hit by lingering…
Read MoreA John Hancock – or a Thumbs Up are Legally Recognised
We live in a world where digital communications technology is everywhere. Agreements of all kinds are exchanged via email and text message, mostly without issue, but a recent widely-reported Canadian…
Read MoreWTO’s Annual Public Forum
This year’s WTO Public Forum, entitled “It is Time for Action”, will feature 131 sessions from 12-15 September. Sessions are organized by WTO member governments, businesses, NGOs, academia and international…
Read MoreStill No-Go for Ecommerce Delivery Drones in Much of the USA
Drones have long been touted as a game changer in product delivery. Drone delivery can improve efficiency, cut delivery time, and clear backlogs in the last-mile delivery chain. But the…
Read MoreFashionable Metaverse
Fashion is leading the way for Metaverse participation among retailers, a new report has revealed. The RetailX Metaverse Almanac 2023 report has found that fashion-based retailers are entering the Metaverse at double…
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