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E-Commerce Sub-Sector Assessment Report for Kenya (Mwencha (2016) 2016 E-Commerce Sub-Sector Assessment Report for Kenya)

ICC Africa Statement (20180412 ICC Africa Statement_v7)

Ecommerce News In Africa

Consumer Protection – Product Liability in Kenya

By Alastair Tempest | May 10, 2023 |

The SA Consumer Protection Act protects consumers from faulty products. Recently the Parliament in Kenya has been debating introducing the same protection. Kenyan consumers will have the right to reject…

Payments Developments – Mobile Money, QR Codes in SA and Kenya

By Alastair Tempest | May 10, 2023 |

The latest mobile money industry report by the Global Systems for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) shows that global daily transaction value in 2022 surpassed forecasts to hit $3.45 bn, as…

South Africa to Introduce New Visa Rules for Skilled Workers

By Alastair Tempest | May 10, 2023 |

Every so often the SA Home Affairs asks the various ministries to identify skills where foreign experts need to be invited to assist, and the ministries in turn ask the…

Africa to Overtake Asia as the Economically Fastest Growing Region

By Alastair Tempest | May 10, 2023 |

Africa is poised to become the fastest-growing region in the world, surpassing Asia, according to a new report by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The report reveals that 6 of the…

African Development Fund/Smart Africa Alliance Project to Enhance Digital Trade and Ecommerce in Africa

By Alastair Tempest | May 10, 2023 |

The African Development Fund and Smart Africa Alliance have jointly launched a $1.5m project to streamline digital trade and ecommerce policies across 10 African countries. The Institutional Support for Digital…

News from Africa

By Alastair Tempest | May 10, 2023 |

News from the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) One of the contacts EFA made at the AfCFTA Business Forum (see above) was with the Imani Development consultancy firm, which is carrying out…

BRICS And the AfCFTA

By Alastair Tempest | Apr 4, 2023 |

President Cyril Ramaphosa  has said that through its chairship, SA will work with its BRICS partners to advance the African agenda for growth, development and integration and to advocate for the…

Banning Social Media

By Alastair Tempest | Apr 4, 2023 |

A number of countries in Africa ban social media – or shut down the internet altogether – in order to prevent “unrest”. This is often during national elections, although in…

More Bad Press for Cryptocurrencies in Africa, and More Need for Cybersecurity

By Alastair Tempest | Apr 4, 2023 |

Egyptian authorities have arrested 29 people, including 13 foreign citizens, accused of running an online cryptocurrency scam that defrauded thousands of investors. The network pocketed about $620,000 at the expense…

When is Mobile Money Not a Bank? When it is M-Pesa

By Alastair Tempest | Apr 4, 2023 |

East Africa’s leading telecommunications company Safaricom is in trouble, with 2 major lawsuits from customers now demanding accountability. The company has in the past few months faced renewed criticism over the credibility of its…