Renewed urgency to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area: How can Africa prepare now?
While there is uncertainty about how long this pandemic will disrupt people’s lives and businesses, what is certain is the extent to which the coronavirus is having a very real…
Read MoreTIPS FOR E-MERCHANTS ON AVOIDING ONLINE FRAUD – TIP 3
Over the last 3 months, EFSA has been working with SABRIC to create tips relating to governance and security for e-merchants. We will be posting tips on how to combat…
Read MoreEFSA Request to ease online sales and delivery restrictions
The Ecommerce Forum of South Africa has written to Ministers asking for a relaxation of the ban on the online sale of non-essential goods EFSA, as the trade body representing ecommerce…
Read MoreUnlocking Micro and Small retailers through Digital Technology
In this post I chat to digital disruptor, STEM leader and Serial Entrepreneur, Mmabatho Mokiti.
Read MoreZoom meetings – beware of uninvited participants!
Zoom has become a great tool for teleconferences, particularly in these days of lockdown, but as with all other online activities, hackers have found ways to spoil the experience and…
Read MoreAt last MTN and Vodacom reduce their data costs!
Following ICASA’s threat last year of prosecutions if the mobile operators did not reduce their data costs between 30-50%, both Vodacom and MTN have at last complied. Meanwhile, SpaceMobile a…
Read MoreOpportunities
Smart Africa calls for tenders to “Improve and accelerate the African government’s response to the challenges of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic”: Eligible applicants: African startups and innovative SMEs or other…
Read MoreNew Report on the Digital Life of Telco Subscribers in Africa
The CMO Council, a US-based body, has surveyed African marketing and business leaders in communication service providers, mobile network operators and digital media companies. It also conducted in-depth interviews with executives from MTN, TelkomSA, Vodafone,…
Read MoreFake WhatsApp app more popular than Facebook or Instagram in Africa
WhatsApp leads Facebook and Instagram in Africa, but with its success have come knock-offs, known as ‘WhatsApp mods’. One reason for the high uptake of WhatsApp mods is the wider range of…
Read MoreWeBird Launches – is an online learning platform for skilling for the 4IR
WeBird is an online learning platform, offering master-classes in entrepreneurship, disruptive technology, programming, gaming, business, design and creativity, and so on. The emphasis is on upskilling South Africans both young and old. WeBird…
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