SA’s Cyber Crimes Bill Moves Closer to Adoption
These cybersecurity concerns are partly due to the lack of proper legislation in SA. In June the Select Committee on Security and Justice in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP)…
Read MoreThe Privacy Issues you might consider when your staff is working from home
Just as POPIA is implemented, we are all faced with new security issues caused by the COVID lockdown. Companies that used to operate from traditional office space, using one internet…
Read MoreSA’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) is implemented.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the commencement dates for the final parts of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Sections 2 to 38; sections 55 to 109; section 111; and section…
Read MoreeCommerce Webinar for SMEs, June 25th, 2020 @ 3 pm EAT
Theme: Creating value in the digital economy by enabling Sub-Sahara Africa SME’s to deploy eCommerce sites as part of Covid-19 interventions Background: The Covid-19 pandemic is a health crisis that…
Read MoreTo All Ecommerce Shops Doing Business or Thinking of Doing Business Online Across-Borders into Africa
This is a short survey which would help the government identify barriers to cross-border trade, and therefore tackle the problems in negotiations. Even an indication of interest will assist policymakers…
Read MoreInterview with Alastair Tempest of Ecommerce Forum South Africa
We had the opportunity to get in contact with our new strategic partner to SAITEX, Alastair Tempest of Ecommerce Forum South Africa. During these times of uncertainty come about times…
Read MorePerpetuating Excellence
In this post I chat to the perpetual trailblazer, S’onqoba Vuba
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Survey on African Union Youth Innovation, Entrepreneurship and COVID-19 The AUC is undertaking a survey on the impact that COVID-19 is having on young innovators and entrepreneurs. Data from this survey is intended for…
Read MoreGifting in the COVID Era
Jumia has donated face masks to the health ministries of Nigeria, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Uganda and Morocco. 54gene, a genomics research startup, has launched a $500,000 fund to boost local testing capacity for coronavirus in West Africa.…
Read MoreRegTech Investment for Africa
The African Investor held a webinar for “RegTech” investment. The African Free Trade Area is scheduled to be launched later this year (the July launch has been postponed due to…
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