NEWS

This month the Newsletter is going to look at some new developments in Europe and at some recent European Union (EU) activities. First, Eurostat’s 2020 Community survey on ICT usage in households and by…

Have you tried livestreaming on your e-shop yet? Recent indications in China and the USA indicate that livestreaming may be the future of ecommerce. For example, China-based livestreaming app Kuaishou went public a…

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has taken office having been elected by the Member States in January. Her main rival, from Korea, withdrew after President Biden became US President in January. The new Director…

The Competition Commission (CompCom) published its “Terms of Reference” (ToRs) for an inquiry into certain aspects of the Digital Economy in SA. This follows their discussion paper which called for…

The Reserve Bank (SARB) is conducting an overdue review of the interchange determination process. This relates to the costs imposed between banks on e-payments systems. The consumer associations approached SARB in…