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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

Waiting for Your Remittances? Some African Countries Take Ages to Pay Suppliers

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 22, 2023 | Comments Off on Waiting for Your Remittances? Some African Countries Take Ages to Pay Suppliers

Kenya clocks in as one of the slowest countries on average for suppliers given the time it takes to get money paid for goods delivered. According to the Duplo report: Exploring…

Concern over the Future of the AGOA Act Continues

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 22, 2023 | Comments Off on Concern over the Future of the AGOA Act Continues

In May this Newsletter pointed out that the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which covers trade tariff benefits offered by the USA to Africa, is under threat. African trade…

WTO Holds Hearing on the Effects of COVID on National Transport: EFSA Represents SA

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 22, 2023 | Comments Off on WTO Holds Hearing on the Effects of COVID on National Transport: EFSA Represents SA

The DTIC kindly invited EFSA to make a presentation on behalf of SA to the WTO Council of Trade on 13 June to address the impact of the Pandemic on…

New Players Push Payments Solutions

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 22, 2023 | Comments Off on New Players Push Payments Solutions

African pay-TV operator MultiChoice Group, payments platform specialist Rapyd and venture capital firm General Catalyst have unveiled a joint venture aimed at developing an integrated payment platform for Africa. The…

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Financial Inclusion Plans

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 22, 2023 | Comments Off on The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Financial Inclusion Plans

SADC is working on a Strategy on Financial Inclusion and SMEs Access to Finance, which will include an inclusive, stable and innovative SADC financial system that empowers individuals and businesses…

New Logistics Business Model Launches in SA and ‘Hello Tractor’ Operates in Kenya

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 22, 2023 | Comments Off on New Logistics Business Model Launches in SA and ‘Hello Tractor’ Operates in Kenya

California-based mobility and urban services platform inDrive has launched a name-your-price freight service in SA, targeting small businesses and individuals. InDrive is already active as a set-your-price e-hailing service in…

TradeExperettes webinar on the WTO Ecommerce Moratorium and Women, and the New Markets Lab Survey

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 17, 2023 | Comments Off on TradeExperettes webinar on the WTO Ecommerce Moratorium and Women, and the New Markets Lab Survey

The Chair of EFSA’s Legal Committee, Tendi Hlatshwayo of Ozow, represented us at the second TradeExperettes webinar on the “WTO Ecommerce Moratorium and Women”. The WTO moratorium refers to customs…

Collaborations on Tax and the Financial Sector Within the Continent

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 14, 2023 | Comments Off on Collaborations on Tax and the Financial Sector Within the Continent

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) have extended their cooperation by officially signing a MoU, which is aimed at amplifying the continent’s voice on…

GIZ Study on the Gig Market in Africa

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 14, 2023 | Comments Off on GIZ Study on the Gig Market in Africa

EFA was invited to comment on the Gig market for a study being carried out by the German development aid agency, GIZ. Although this study is not confined to Africa,…

Social Commerce in Africa and Other Issues on Social Commerce

By Alastair Tempest | Aug 14, 2023 | Comments Off on Social Commerce in Africa and Other Issues on Social Commerce

I shall be on a panel at the Seamless Payments, Fintech, Retail, Ecommerce Conference in Sandton on 19-20 Sept (https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/seamless-africa/index.stm) addressing Social Commerce and therefore it was interesting to read…