Logistics, Single Window Customs Solutions – and Ethiopia Looks in 2 Directions to Reach the Sea
The EU has pledged to dedicate half of its €300bn infrastructure plan, seen as a rival to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, to Africa. The fund has already backed renewable…
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence in Africa
The legal profession is facing a major transformation thanks to the rise of AI, and Large Language Models (LLM) are one of the most promising AI technologies for the legal…
Read MoreAir Cargo and Air Travel Hit by Civil War and Coups
At the African Free Trade Expo in Pretoria, at which I spoke on the role of ecommerce, the Kenyan Airways speaker pointed out the issues of increasing civil disruption in…
Read MoreMobile Money – MPESA Continues to Gain Ground, but Scams Damage Trust
Mobile money transactions in Kenya has hit 68% of GDP as remittances continue to drive growth, according to data company Global Voice Group (GVC). It is estimated that Kenyans make…
Read MoreThe Digital Divide Getting Smaller, but Internet Interference Remain Concerning
According to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report 2023, growing adoption of 5G technology across Africa is set to increase by a staggering 47-fold in subscriptions over the next 5 years,…
Read MoreA Key Debate on Supply Chains Needs to be Centre-Stage
While we earnestly discuss the pros and cons of BRICS and new currencies (see above), one issues that sits like an elephant in the corner of the room is how…
Read MoreIntra-African Trade Fair 2023 Business Roadshow – Cross Border Payments.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has pointed out that the continent is benefitting from the use of local currencies when engaging in intra-African trade because global currencies, such as the…
Read MoreThe AGOA Summit – Planned for SA in November
Hardly has the dust settled from the BRICS Summit (see above) when SA gears up to host this year’s summit on AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act) with the other…
Read MoreLeaderex Summit, Sandton, 12-15 September
Congratulations to Ecommerce Live for an excellent event on the first day of the Leaderex series of events! EFSA held a wine and cheese networking event for our members during…
Read MoreNews from Africa
Help wanted! An analysis of value chain trade in Africa, particularly on women in trade The Trade Law Centre (tralac) is carrying out an analysis of value chain trade in Africa,…
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