Marketing to Children and Using Their Data
POPIA requires that children need to have the consent of a parent, guardian, or responsible adult (e.g., a school teacher) before a company can process their data. This approach can…
Read MoreScamAdviser.com’s Survey on Why Consumers Buy Fakes
ScamAdviser has surveyed 1,494 consumers from across the world asking them why they buy fakes and how they could be kept from buying counterfeit (Read the Full Report). 69% of consumers…
Read MoreShopify Business is Shifting its Business Model
Shopify’s business has shifted from a “SaaS model” to a “commission-based one”. Shopify is increasingly driving revenue from its Merchant Solutions — or the fees generated from ongoing sales via…
Read MoreThe EU Digital Markets Act
A companion to the Digital Services Act, the Digital Market Act (DMA) was adopted last month and is due to come into force in 2023. The main objective of this…
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The EU Publishes Strict Rules on the Responsibilities of social media The EU has published its Digital Services Act, which it claims will protect citizens’ fundamental rights, provide both businesses…
Read MoreEFA Hosted a Session on Blockchain
EFA hosted a session on the use of blockchain in Africa. The panelists came from the Ugandan Communications Commission, the African Civil Society Association for the Information Society (ACSIS), DHL’s…
Read MoreEFSA and the EAG Hosted a Session on B2B Ecommerce in Africa at the UNCTAD Ecommerce Week
EFSA co-hosted a Session with our colleagues from Ghana – The Ecommerce Association of Ghana (EAG) – on B2B Ecommerce. This discussed the urgent need for better training of skills…
Read MoreEFA Co-hosts a Session on African Cross-Border Payments at the UNCTAD Ecommerce Week
EFA co-hosted with the German Government and Smart Africa a Session on Cross-border Payment Solutions for Africa, moderated by the EFSA Chair, Karen Nadasen of PayU, on 26 April. The…
Read MoreUNCTAD’s 2022 Ecommerce Week
UNCTAD held its annual Ecommerce Week from 25-29 April. This reinstates the much-loved annual event in Geneva after a hiatus of 2 years. The theme for this year was data…
Read MoreOpportunities, Events and Publications
The Africa Tech Week Summit Complimentary tickets to giveaway to the first 20 registrants for this year’s virtual event. This is your chance to snatch one! Registrations are open and you can…
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