The African Union Prepares a Strategy for Ecommerce in Africa
The AU Commission invited EFA to a meeting in Kigali in mid-June to discuss a draft Ecommerce Strategy prepared by Dr Karishma Banga, a UK-based consultant. The other attendees represented…
Read MoreThe Competition Commission of SA (CCSA) Releases its Online Intermediation Platforms (OIPMI) Report and Recognises Foreign Competition Too Late
The CCSA released its long awaited Market Inquiry on 31 July. This calls on a number of ‘intermediation platforms’ to take action to remove practices which the Commission has found…
Read MoreWishing all Readers a great Women’s Month!
Many apologies for the delay in getting our Monthly out. As you will see, EFSA and EFA have both been very busy over the last 2 months, and the news…
Read MoreNEWSLETTER – SPECIAL EDITION
Dear Readers, As you know we almost never send out emails between the monthly Newsletter, however, this month we have a number of important meetings coming up, which we felt…
Read MoreDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has adopted a Digital Code
EFA understands that the new DRC ‘Digital Code’ is a far-reaching piece of legislation – all 175 pages of it – covering a broad spectrum of topics, from ecommerce and…
Read MoreOnline Gambling In Africa
Africa is an attractive proposition for the gambling industry with masses of untapped potential. Since 2020, online gambling across the continent has boomed, partly due to the COVID pandemic when…
Read MoreThe Digital Divide will be Reduced by More Smartphones
There were 503.14 million smartphone subscriptions in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021, and that number is expected to reach 798m by 2027, based on the steady growth seen in earlier years.…
Read MoreOpportunities, Events, Publications
Vibe Martech Fest (VMF), Cape Town, 26-27 July Martech is Africa’s first, largest, and most credible marketing technology summit for senior marketing and IT professionals.For more details are to register…
Read MoreThe SA Competition Commission
Last month we reported that the final recommendations on the Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry (OIPMI ) had been postponed until 19 May. Now we are told that the Report may…
Read MoreThe Accelerate Africa Programme
Prosper Africa and Future Africa have announced the launch of the Accelerate Africa programme, which will provide intensive guidance, mentorship, and resources for early stage African founders, according to DISRUPT AFRICA.…
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