Our Consumer Protection Act is closely modelled on the EU’s rules protecting consumers, particularly those to do with selling at a distance (including ecommerce). In this Newsletter we therefore always…

Above, in the article on the AfCFTA, we looked at how that free trade area intends to open up Africa’s markets to intra-African trade. The more Africa can trade within…

According to a joint report by the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) Ecosystem Accelerator and Briter Bridges, the number of tech hubs in Africa grew by 40% over the last year,.…

World leaders are to pledge to shape the technological revolution sweeping through Africa by acting to lift the threat of 400 million predominantly rural women being excluded from digital financial…

While the relationship between shipping options and ecommerce shopping cart conversion or abandonment is well known, the extent of the impact is proved in a new report from ecommerce platform…

In his SONA speech, President Ramaphosa spoke of his dream for a new, smart city in SA, as our population reaches 60 million. Meanwhile, ‘Megacities’, cities with a population of…

As part of its plans to make Africa a more integrated continent, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have adopted the name ‘ECO’ for a planned…

The notable African achievements, although rarely spoken of, have positioned the Continent on a global map, earned it positive recognition from First World countries, changed its narrative to something better and…

Africa’s technology ecosystems have experienced “incredible growth” as they have rapidly expanded in recent years, with 618 active tech hubs providing “the backbone of Africa’s tech ecosystem,” according to the…

The African Union launched the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on 7 July in Niamey,…