eCommerce News
EFA/EFSA Attended the Intra-Africa Trade Fair in Durban in November
The second edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) was held in Durban – organised by Afreximbank, the African Union (AU), and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat. EFA…
Read MoreNew Financial Services in SA
This Newsletter has reported on the creation of the new Payments Industry Body (PIB) over the last few months. Pushed by SARB, the plan is to have PIB up and…
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Black Friday 2021 The data is still coming in, but the question must be – what happens when Black Friday becomes Sales Week in November? And the obvious answer is…
Read MoreChina’s New Data Protection Law and other things Chinese
Last month we put the Newsletter to bed just as the Chinese announced the adoption of their new data privacy law. This law ensures that data generated in China stays…
Read MoreWTO Postpones its End of Year Ministerial Conference
The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) was due to start on 30 November and run until 3 December the General Council however agreed to postpone the Conference after the Swiss imposed…
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Digital Divide Grows The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has recently released its 2021 edition of Facts and Figures – the annual global assessment of digital connectivity. The report offers a…
Read MoreTrends to look out for in 2022
At this time of year, the Newsletter looks for a few trends to forecast in the coming year. How can we avoid the influence of the influencers? Particularly Tik Tok,…
Read MoreCross-Border e-Payments in Africa
Smart Africa has completed its work on ecommerce and cross-border payments in Africa (https://smartafrica.org/knowledge/blueprint-for-e-payments-for-the-facilitation-of-digital-trade-across-africa/). EFA was invited to participate in the final session of the drafting of the report and…
Read MoreIt is the Time for Planning Strategies and Preparing for 2022
Unfortunately, 2022 looks as if it will remain another virtual year with more COVID waves to disrupt trade and the economies. However, ecommerce will continue to flourish. We now need…
Read MoreOpportunities, Events and Publications
OGP Global Summit – International Youth Delegation Application The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is looking for 15 young people (ages 18-35) from OGP countries who are passionate about i) civic…
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