SA’s Population Nears Sixty Million
Statistics South Africa recently released its mid-year population estimate, which shows that there was a 1 million increase over last year – the increase was from 57.73 million in mid-2018…
Read MoreAre you Young and Good at Making Videos? Here’s an opportunity
The WTO is inviting young people to take part in a video contest aimed at showcasing their stories, hopes and aspirations for world trade. The winners will be announced at…
Read MoreThe Assetization of Things
A new marketing jargon phrase to learn – the assetization of things refers to personal goods being treated as assets— clothes, furniture, jewelry — are becoming available for rent or…
Read MoreFunding Possibilities
The African Gateway Dubai Chamber helps businesses who want to understand market dynamics, bid for tenders or connect with businesses in Africa. It has launched a portal which houses case…
Read MoreEulogy to a Pioneering Businessman who Drove Kenya’s Mobile Money Revolution
Bob Collymore, the head of east Africa’s biggest telecoms company, Safaricom, and a pioneer of mobile money, who passed away this month, said the ultimate purpose of his business was…
Read MoreCustomized Products – Ecommerce Market to Grow by 30% in 2019
According to the survey conducted by Tribunebyte.com, it has been found that customized products sold online are expected to grow this year. The report says that ecommerce companies are investing…
Read MoreRattling Blockchains – More News on 4IR
All computer systems are vulnerable to errors by their programmers. This truism is becoming more evident as we rely increasingly on AI and other 4IR systems to work for us.…
Read MoreOuch – Data Privacy Fines in the USA
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imposed a record-setting US$5 billion fine on Facebook for mishandling user data — and also has set out a series of restrictions on what FB…
Read MoreTaxing the Digital Economy – France leads the charge
This Newsletter has reported on the plans of European countries to apply taxes to the social media giants’ ad revenues. Last year Spain, Germany and the European Commission withdrew their…
Read MoreNew EU Online Payment Security System – deadline 14 Sept
EFSA is affiliated to the 2 European Ecommerce bodies – EMOTA and Ecommerce Europe. Both are warning their members to prepare to meet their obligations under the new “Strong Customer…
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