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Restricting the ‘Net

Jul 3, 2019 |

There has been a marked rise in recorded Internet shutdowns globally, but the increase in officially sanctioned disruptions in Africa so far this year are noteworthy. Take the 2 shutdowns…

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Internet trends from Silicon Valley, New research on how to succeed in Retail and a New Mediterranean Ecommerce Conference

Jul 3, 2019 |

According to Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends Report for 2019, just over half the world’s population (3.8bn people) were internet users last year – up from 3.6 billion in 2017.…

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Why we need better research on ecommerce in Africa

Jul 3, 2019 |

One deliverable from the annual Ecommerce Weeks held by UNCTAD each year is that countries should provide stats on ecommerce activities in their countries. This is still not happening and…

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E-Platforms – the new “must have”.

Jul 3, 2019 |

Standard Bank has introduced SimplyBlu this month, a digital solution that aims to help SMEs set up and manage an online store and accept card payments securely. SAPO has also announced that…

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Other transport news

Jul 3, 2019 |

In South Africa MyBroadband’s recent ecommerce survey revealed that 80% of online shoppers do not trust the SA Post Office (SAPO) to deliver online shopping parcels. The survey was completed…

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