MTN Uganda, the country’s largest telecoms firm, has eliminated some charges on its mobile money platform to help spur greater use of digital transactions and discourage the use of cash…

African governments are teaming up with technology giants including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp to fight misinformation about coronavirus on social media platforms. The regulations on the lockdown in South Africa has criminalized false news.…

The SA Government has agreed to zero-rate educational sites for VAT over the lockdown period. The telecoms are responsible for applying this to relevant sites that they carry. So far…

Amazon has removed the deals page and product recommendations from its homepage, eliminated the ‘frequently bought’ list for each product and is no longer accepting new discount coupons from brands. The company…

Flutterwave has launched Flutterwave Store, an online portal that lets African merchants sell online by creating digital shops. According to TechCrunch, the Flutterwave Store is the startup’s response to the…

According to the new CB Insights Report retailers’ operations are in upheaval in the developed world. The coronavirus crisis has resulted in store closures, shorter hours, and slower shipping speeds…

EFSA cooperates with the Payments Association of SA (PASA). In April PASA’s Card Strategy Committee met to explore communication possibilities which would encourage cardholders to pay using the contactless capability.…

At a virtual meeting of all WTO members on 17 April, over 50 delegation heads took the floor to exchange views on the use of online discussions and written procedures…

The European institutions are gearing up for the revision of the 2000 Ecommerce Directive. The Directive has contributed to what is now known as the platform economy in the Single…

As of 1st January 2021, the EU will change its rules for imposing VAT on imports from outside the Union. Presently items of under Eur 150 could be imported free…