eCommerce News
The Revision of the South African Companies Act
In October, a new draft of the Companies Amendment Bill was published. Although the Bill clarifies many important companies’ law issues; several ambiguities which exist in the current Act remain.…
Read MoreTrends in Payments – Cross-border and Using New Services
Above we advertise our Payments and New Financial Solutions online conference on 7-9 February. To put this into context, on 13th January 2022, the Pan African Payment and Settlement System…
Read MoreEFSA’s Fast Forward the Future
What is EFSA looking at in 2022? One issue we are exploring with the government is the accreditation of ecommerce skills. Some employers want to employ graduates, others prefer the…
Read MoreWishing All Readers, a Successful and Enjoyable 2022!
Welcome to 2022! Slowly but surely COVID seems to be dissipating, although it may well have a few kicks in the tail before it eventually fades away. That means that…
Read MoreOpportunities, events, publications
Selling in South Africa via E-Commerce Webinar, 14 Dec Lauretta Ngakane, Head of Communications at EFSA, will be speaking on 14 Dec. Register here https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=PREHcQviIEykzlU8q79obZxaSWIi1r5Brg38bV65wGJUNFJQQklPODJVRVpNMk5GUFoxQ09JTEdXNC4u Tralac AfCFTA Stakeholder Webinar…
Read MoreOther Meetings Attended by EFA
EFA took part in the 2021 Africa Digital Economy Summit organised by the US Chamber of Commerce and addressed by HE the President of Zambia, who stressed the importance of…
Read MoreSuper Apps – Read all about it!
A MasterCard and Economist impact report highlights that Africa offers fertile ground for the development of super-apps (apps that offer a wide range of solutions – e.g. from mobile money…
Read MoreSMMEs – the Backbone of Africa
It is estimated that about 90% of registered businesses in Africa are SMEs. A large percent are micro-businesses, which also, of course, dominate the informal sector. EFSA believes that between…
Read MoreNovel Mobile Coverage in Tanzania and Levies from Zimbabwe
Readers will recall that Google launched a number of high-flying balloons back in 2019 to provide central Kenya with internet coverage, now UK-based connectivity provider World Mobile has outlined plans…
Read MoreCybersecurity and Data Privacy
Africa’s mobile users are increasingly concerned about the mobile risks and the potential for digital identity theft; however, this is not stopping them from using their favourite messaging platforms and…
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