Super Apps – Read all about it!
A MasterCard and Economist impact report highlights that Africa offers fertile ground for the development of super-apps (apps that offer a wide range of solutions – e.g. from mobile money…
Read MoreSMMEs – the Backbone of Africa
It is estimated that about 90% of registered businesses in Africa are SMEs. A large percent are micro-businesses, which also, of course, dominate the informal sector. EFSA believes that between…
Read MoreNovel Mobile Coverage in Tanzania and Levies from Zimbabwe
Readers will recall that Google launched a number of high-flying balloons back in 2019 to provide central Kenya with internet coverage, now UK-based connectivity provider World Mobile has outlined plans…
Read MoreCybersecurity and Data Privacy
Africa’s mobile users are increasingly concerned about the mobile risks and the potential for digital identity theft; however, this is not stopping them from using their favourite messaging platforms and…
Read MoreEFA/EFSA Attended the Intra-Africa Trade Fair in Durban in November
The second edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) was held in Durban – organised by Afreximbank, the African Union (AU), and African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat. EFA…
Read MoreNew Financial Services in SA
This Newsletter has reported on the creation of the new Payments Industry Body (PIB) over the last few months. Pushed by SARB, the plan is to have PIB up and…
Read MoreNews from Africa
Black Friday 2021 The data is still coming in, but the question must be – what happens when Black Friday becomes Sales Week in November? And the obvious answer is…
Read MoreChina’s New Data Protection Law and other things Chinese
Last month we put the Newsletter to bed just as the Chinese announced the adoption of their new data privacy law. This law ensures that data generated in China stays…
Read MoreWTO Postpones its End of Year Ministerial Conference
The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) was due to start on 30 November and run until 3 December the General Council however agreed to postpone the Conference after the Swiss imposed…
Read MoreMiscellaneous
Digital Divide Grows The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has recently released its 2021 edition of Facts and Figures – the annual global assessment of digital connectivity. The report offers a…
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