eCommerce News
POPIA Countdown
As everyone knows by now, the Protection of Personal Information Act came into effect on 1 July 2021, although a few minor aspects were postponed including mandatory registration of Information…
Read MoreTap, Tap, Tap and Grow
It has been a year of reckoning: a year that lit a fire beneath online payments in South Africa, transforming eCommerce while creating immense economic pressure. As the global pandemic waged war on government process, merchant sales and consumer behaviour, companies were faced with tough decisions and mercurial markets that reshaped how they worked, innovated and delivered services. It was tough and it was brutal, but it was also a year that has taught the retail sector essential lessons in online engagement and created opportunity amid the complexity of a pandemic.
Read MoreHelp needed: e-Shops
Help needed if you are an e-shop please complete this questionnaire https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/F7Tc93BJ from the UN Economic Commission for Africa? This will greatly help them get an idea of ecommerce activity in Africa.…
Read MoreCall for Action! COVID and Ecommerce in SA
Please may we remind all e-shops or e-platforms to continue to carry the government COVID announcement prominently on your website. EFSA continues to work closely with government with twice weekly…
Read MoreInsaka – eCommerce Next Level Membership
A membership perfectly suited to South Africans which are already selling online and want to improve their site, increase their traffic, grow their sales and streamline their business. Entrepreneurs and…
Read MoreInterview with Alastair Tempest of Ecommerce Forum South Africa
We had the opportunity to get in contact with our new strategic partner to SAITEX, Alastair Tempest of Ecommerce Forum South Africa. During these times of uncertainty come about times…
Read MoreThe Economy Post-COVID-19 Era
The volume of world merchandise trade may fall drastically in the first half of 2020 as the pandemic disrupts the global economy, according to the WTO Goods Trade Barometer released on 20 May. The…
Read MoreFacebook’s New Ecommerce Initiative
Facebook Shops has been launched in the USA as a way for businesses to list their products on Facebook and Instagram. FB points out that since the COVID-19 pandemic started…
Read MoreSouth Africa Opens Lockdown for Ecommerce
The EFSA has engaged government since the start of the lockdown and had produced a number of letters and papers for government pointing out the public health benefits of home…
Read MoreWhat Ecommerce Forum South Africa is doing during the COVID emergency?
The Ecommerce Forum South Africa has been working tirelessly for the common good of all those involved in ecommerce since the Lockdown started. Read more…
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