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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

EFSA Joined the SAITEX Advisory Board

By Alastair Tempest | Dec 5, 2022 |

SAITEX, which runs alongside the Exhibitions on Tourism and Foods each year at the Gallagher Conference Centre, Midrand, SA, called together an Advisory Board for its 2023 event, which will…

Twitter Staff are fired and Rebel in Ghana

By Alastair Tempest | Dec 5, 2022 |

Laid-off employees at Twitter’s Africa headquarters are accusing Twitter of “deliberately and recklessly flouting the laws of Ghana” and trying to “silence and intimidate” them after they were fired. The…

A New Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM)

By Alastair Tempest | Dec 5, 2022 |

After minimal progress since its launch in January 2018, the SAATM appeared to reach a decision recently with 15 of the 35 signatory states launching a cluster to pilot the scheme in…

Digital Currencies – the Fall of FTX

By Alastair Tempest | Dec 5, 2022 |

FTX was Becoming a Force for Normalizing Cryptocurrencies in Africa, but it has now left a trail of losses for companies and individuals. EFA believes that Africa’s financial regulators will sense an opportunity to place…

A Platform to Strengthen Venture Capital Ecosystems in Africa

By Alastair Tempest | Dec 5, 2022 |

The IFC’s new US$225m platform aims to strengthen the regions’ nascent venture capital markets, which have demonstrated early growth potential but face challenging global economic conditions. IFC will make equity…

Jumia Drops Fast Delivery Promise in Some Countries

By Alastair Tempest | Dec 5, 2022 |

Jumia reported $50.5m in revenue for this year’s third quarter with declining operating losses (33%) and increasing gross profit (29%) compared to last year, while active customers and the value…

UNCTAD Urges Civil Society to Ensure Safety of Consumer Goods and EFSA’s Support for GS1

By Alastair Tempest | Dec 5, 2022 |

Consumers have the right to safe products but this right is constantly under threat. In the EU alone, unsafe products cause accidents and losses estimated at $34.4bn per year, according…

African LDCs account for only 1.3% of Global Manufacturing

By Alastair Tempest | Dec 5, 2022 |

Despite comprising 15%  of total land area and nearly 14% of the world population, the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Africa account for only 1.3% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 1.2% of industry value added…

COMESA Reduces Admin Costs

By Alastair Tempest | Dec 5, 2022 |

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has made major strides in simplifying administrative processes under its Free Trade Area agreement to deepen intra-regional trade which stood at US$90bn as of 2020.…

The Trade and Customs Conference, 7 – 9 Nov. and the Transport Forum, 24 Nov

By Alastair Tempest | Dec 5, 2022 |

EFA spoke at the African Trade and Customs conference, moderating a session on the future needs of the ecommerce sector in order to enjoy the benefits of greater intra-African trade.…