Ethiopia opens bidding for a Second Independent Telecom
Last month we reported that MTN had withdrawn from the Ethiopian market having failed to get the telecom license it wanted. But Ethiopia sold only one of two full-service licenses…
Read MoreEgyptian e-Learning Platform Expands
EYouth, which provides online interactive educational programmes for individuals aged between 18 and 35, is targeting international growth after seeing more than 750,000 people complete its courses so far. Founded…
Read MoreHelping MSMEs To Develop
Recently EFSA was contacted by Startwise, a new SA company dedicated to helping MSMEs grow. We look forward to talking to the founder Velly Bosega soon and reporting on his…
Read MoreGhana Concentrates on the Digital Economy
The past year has been a year of forward-looking initiatives for Ghana’s digital infrastructure. The use of mobile money, door-to-door delivery via courier services, and internet usage for business operations…
Read MoreGhana plans Digital Currency (CBDC), while Nigeria Continues to be Africa’s Largest User of Crypto-currencies
On 11 August, the Bank of Ghana announced that it had partnered with Giesecke+Devrient to pilot a retail CBDC in Ghana. The Bank of Ghana confirmed that the digital currency…
Read MoreNigeria Contemplates New Restrictions on the Digital Economy
This Newsletter has previously reported on Nigeria’s sudden bans on cryptocurrency trading and Twitter. Now according to Techcrunch, a new bill to reform the country’s technology regulator is concerning the…
Read MoreCorporate Governance in South Africa Encouraged
The King Commission has issued 3 new guidance notes/papers to encourage greater governance by corporate South Africa. These are on the environment and climate change; corporate remuneration practices, and, finally,…
Read MoreElectronic IDs – New Proposal from BankServ Africa
SA’s BankServ is developing a new electronic ID (eID) system which is intended to provide South Africans with an independent, secure system. Secure electronic eIDs can make digital transactions, both…
Read MoreSurvey on The Opportunities and Challenges for Women in the AfCFTA
UN Women, in partnership with the AfCFTA Secretariat and UNDP, is undertaking a survey to understand the challenges and opportunities that women and women-led businesses face around the establishment of…
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AfCFTA Starts to Draft the Protocol on Investment EFA has been invited to the group of experts called by the AfCFTA Secretariat to draft the Investment Protocol. This is intended…
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