SA’s eCommerce Hit With Treble Whammy
If load shedding was not enough to dampen trade in general, and eCommerce in particular, the shortages of aviation fuel saw much air cargo freight marooned on airport tarmac as…
Read MoreNews from Africa
An Insight into South Africa’s Thinking on the AfCFTA and Why AfCFTA is so Important for the Continent This Newsletter refers constantly to the AfCFTA and how the multilateral negotiations…
Read MoreServices play a crucial role in contemporary economies and Other News from the WTO Ministerial Meeting (MC12)
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has concluded the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in Geneva. This looked in some detail at trade in services. Malawi, on behalf of the LDC Group…
Read MoreThe UK Concentrating on Helping Telecoms in the Developing World
The UK is working with the mobile telecommunications industry to improve coverage, affordability and accessibility. The GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion, initiated in partnership with…
Read MoreIs Online Education (Edtech) in India Reaching a Plateau?
If you are asked which countries in the world take secondary education extremely seriously – Japan and India will probably jump to mind. During the COVID pandemic, India saw a…
Read MoreThe Environment, Sustainability and COP27
In early November, world leaders will gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the annual climate summit, COP 27. Accelerated innovation is vital to achieve the meeting’s goals, yet past COPs…
Read MoreScamAdviser research on Cybersecurity
October was cybersecurity month. According to research conducted by The Global Anti Scam Alliance (GASA) and ScamAdviser of 3,500+ internet users, 73% of respondents are either sure or think that they were exposed to a scam last…
Read MoreMiscellaneous
There is ‘Working From Home’ and Working for More than One Boss. Recently ‘moonlighting’ has become a hot topic in the IT industry. The IT giant, Wipro, recently fired 300 of its employees…
Read MorePrepared for Black Friday?
Black Friday 2022 (25 November) is forecast to be record breaking as consumers face a bleak 2023, and stock up for the Festive Season. EFSA asked the Payments Association of…
Read MoreEFSA Joins Services SETA Initiative to Promote Accreditation of eCommerce
Services SETA organised a scoping meeting on 25 Oct to decide if a training module for “Entrepreneurial Ecommerce Managers” should be prepared. A number of SETAs already offer courses that…
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