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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

GS1 Discusses Protecting Goods with Amazon

By Alastair Tempest | Jul 11, 2021 |

EFSA sits on the GS1 Council for Southern Africa which is hosted by the Consumer Goods Council. GS1 is the system of QR codes and Bar codes which guarantee the…

Women Still Doing Worse in the Online Environment, But There’s Hope

By Alastair Tempest | Jul 11, 2021 |

Last year this Newsletter reported on the lack of investment in Women-owned digital economy companies in Africa.  The African ecommerce market could benefit by around $14.5 billion if the number…

SMEs’ Confidence in Sub-Saharan Africa is on the Rise

By Alastair Tempest | Jul 11, 2021 |

The inaugural Middle East and Africa (MEA) SME Confidence Index found 74% of SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa are optimistic about the next 12 months; 68% of SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa…

News From Africa

By Alastair Tempest | Jul 11, 2021 |

Robberies Of and From Delivery Vehicles Increasing in SA ITWeb has carried a story on the worsening spate of robberies targeting delivery courier vans and scooters. The article (https://www.itweb.co.za/content/GxwQDq1Z6d9vlPVo) points…

Help needed: e-Shops

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 20, 2020 |

Help needed if you are an e-shop please complete this questionnaire https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/F7Tc93BJ  from the UN Economic Commission for Africa? This will greatly help them get an idea of ecommerce activity in Africa.…

Insaka – eCommerce Next Level Membership

By Shahrain Coovadia | Jul 27, 2020 |

A membership perfectly suited to South Africans which are already selling online and want to improve their site, increase their traffic, grow their sales and streamline their business. Entrepreneurs and…

eCommerce Webinar for SMEs, June 25th, 2020 @ 3 pm EAT

By Shahrain Coovadia | Jun 22, 2020 |

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…

To All Ecommerce Shops Doing Business or Thinking of Doing Business Online Across-Borders into Africa

By Shahrain Coovadia | Jun 17, 2020 |

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…

Interview with Alastair Tempest of Ecommerce Forum South Africa

By Shahrain Coovadia | Jun 17, 2020 |

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…

African Infrastructure gets a boost from Facebook and other news from around Africa

By Shahrain Coovadia | Apr 15, 2019 | Comments Off on African Infrastructure gets a boost from Facebook and other news from around Africa

Facebook is in talks to develop an underwater data cable that would cover the African continent, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The project has been called…