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August is Women’s Month But More Women in Executive Roles Are Needed Last year this Newsletter bemoaned the fact that of all foreign direct investment in Africa, only 1% went…
Read MoreThe Declaration for the Future of the Internet
The USA and 60 other nations signed the Declaration for the Future of the Internet, presented by the White House, on 28 April 2022, but few African countries joined in…
Read MoreEnforcing Consumer Protection at Point of Importation
This Newsletter has frequently noted that consumer protection regulations are needed in Africa. This is both to protect consumers and to provide a level playing field for cross border ecommerce.…
Read MoreImported Unsafe Products a Threat to Consumers
In a new study, UNCTAD research shows that general safety requirements and liability regimes embedded in the laws, along with standards, are the cornerstones of consumer product safety frameworks around…
Read MoreEFA Joins Others in Comments on the Chinese Draft Standard Contract Provisions
Standard Contract Provisions are a key tool for data privacy regulations. They allow a company that is doing business and using personal data to export that data under the national…
Read MoreMiscellaneous
The US Congress Contemplates a Bill Which Could Remove the de minibus rule on Imported Goods The de minibus rule refers to the value of an imported parcel that does…
Read MoreEconomic Woes Hit US Retailers – Including Some Ecommerce Players
The biggest layoffs in ecommerce for the last 3 years have been announced by Shopify. It is laying off around 10% of its workforce, or about 1,000 employees, according to…
Read MoreThe AfCFTA Secretariat Starts a Process of Consulting with the Stakeholders on The Digital Trade Protocol
In mid-August, the AfCFTA Secretariat will start a process of consulting with stakeholders on ideas for the Digital Trade Protocol over 3 days, starting with West and Central Africa, then…
Read MoreThe Regulations on the SA Cybercrimes Act
The South African Police Service has published the draft regulations for the Cybercrimes Act. Interested parties have until the 15 August to provide comments. Thanks to the Chair of the…
Read MoreUN Sets Up a Digital Economy Forum of Parliamentarians
The African Internet Forum, supported by IGF (the Internet Governance Forum) and the UN Development Programme, arranged a meeting of parliamentarians from 20 African countries to discuss the digital economy…
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