eCommerce News
Skills Module for Ecommerce Almost Ready
As we have reported previously, EFSA has been actively engaged in preparing as skills module for Services SETA at level 6 (equivalent to second year at University). The module is…
Read MoreThe Continuing Saga of the South African Post Office (SAPO)
SAPO enjoyed 2 good bits of news in June: first it managed to escape being placed under liquidation, and second, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has introduced…
Read MoreThe SA Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) Developing a 30-Year Review Report
As part of the celebrations planned for April 2024 which will mark 30 years since the advent of democracy in SA, and 12 years since the adoption of the National…
Read MoreThe African Union Prepares a Strategy for Ecommerce in Africa
The AU Commission invited EFA to a meeting in Kigali in mid-June to discuss a draft Ecommerce Strategy prepared by Dr Karishma Banga, a UK-based consultant. The other attendees represented…
Read MoreThe Competition Commission of SA (CCSA) Releases its Online Intermediation Platforms (OIPMI) Report and Recognises Foreign Competition Too Late
The CCSA released its long awaited Market Inquiry on 31 July. This calls on a number of ‘intermediation platforms’ to take action to remove practices which the Commission has found…
Read MoreWishing all Readers a great Women’s Month!
Many apologies for the delay in getting our Monthly out. As you will see, EFSA and EFA have both been very busy over the last 2 months, and the news…
Read MoreDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has adopted a Digital Code
EFA understands that the new DRC ‘Digital Code’ is a far-reaching piece of legislation – all 175 pages of it – covering a broad spectrum of topics, from ecommerce and…
Read MoreOnline Gambling In Africa
Africa is an attractive proposition for the gambling industry with masses of untapped potential. Since 2020, online gambling across the continent has boomed, partly due to the COVID pandemic when…
Read MoreThe Digital Divide will be Reduced by More Smartphones
There were 503.14 million smartphone subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021, and that number is expected to reach 798m by 2027, based on the steady growth seen in earlier years.…
Read MoreOpportunities, Events, Publications
Vibe Martech Fest (VMF), Cape Town, 26-27 July Martech is Africa’s first, largest, and most credible marketing technology summit for senior marketing and IT professionals.For more details are to register…
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