The World Bank Aims at Reducing the Digital Divide
According to a recent World Bank report, in 2019 over half of the world’s population (51% – it is 52% in SA.) had to access to the internet, but this…
Read MoreNew SAIIA Paper on Regional Value Chains in Africa, and the Digital Economy
Michelle Chivunga and I have submitted another Occasional Paper to SAIIA (https://saiia.org.za/research/why-regional-value-chains-in-africa-need-to-go-digital/). See the event (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdaLZtxGUwo&t=2s) The paper points out that Africa has been dependent on foreign aid and the…
Read MoreThe Competition Commission’s Market Inquiry into Some Leaders of The Digital Economy in SA
Readers will recall that the Competition Commission (CompCom) published a paper mid-2020 suggesting an inquiry into “market leaders” such as Takealot, Mr. D, Uber, the Apple App Store, and Travelstart.…
Read MoreOpportunities, Events and Publications
How to Build A Tech Startup in Africa – Webinar Date: 6th October 2021 (Wednesday) Time: 12 PM (CET) Register: https://freshworks.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUtXHQEYQHyDKN2bhdkKRg?utm_source=fm_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=136790&_fm_st=B06332286E683BF7F8B9790B5896C0A09C60334CB865D0772B23A45172051C644CD005E0517BEBE9C6D38718620283D1 Startup Funding The African Union and the AfBC…
Read MoreEFSA Quizzed about SA Government’s ICT Strategy
The government is considering revising its ICT Strategy and EFSA was asked for views on issues such as ease of business. EFSA had to admit that the CIPC has become…
Read MoreSmart Cities Innovation Programme
Thirty-one African tech startups have been selected to take part in the Smart Cities Innovation Programme, which will help them scale up their products and services to boost urban transformation.…
Read MoreSABRIC Report on Fraud in SA
The latest SABRIC report for Q1 – Q2 2021 shows that digital banking fraud increased by 33%, debit card fraud by 20%, although credit card fraud dropped by 7%.
Read MoreA Third African Unicorn for 2021
Tech firm Andela, which matches software developers from Africa and other emerging markets with global clients, has become a unicorn after raising $200m in a Series E funding round led…
Read MoreAfrica’s First Cashless Society?
The Somali Central Bank introduced a central payments system in August which connects the nation’s 13 lenders, and formalises digital payments, making payments easier for people across the country. With…
Read MoreForeign Direct Investment in Africa – Nigeria Pushes Kenya off the top spot
Investors from Silicon Valley to China have caught the African fintech bug. Lagos is attracting the lion’s share of investments after stealing Nairobi’s crown as leader of Africa’s tech revolution.…
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