NEWS

The Economist published an interesting chart the other day which showed that Smartwatch adoption is occurring as fast as early mobile phone adoption in the USA. Last year, an estimated…

UNCTAD and 5 UN regional agencies have launched a 4-year project on the use of blockchain to simplify and expedite import, export, and transit procedures. Blockchain can help ease trade in…

The Advantage Group, an international research body, has published its report on last year’s retail trade in SA. As part of this study, The Advantage Group asked respondents about their…

This is a debate that needs to be had some time ago – in fact, should be ongoing, and why we are putting it upfront in this month’s Newsletter. In…

According to the Global Findex 2021 database, the COVID pandemic has spurred financial inclusion – driving a significant increase in digital payments amid the global expansion of formal financial services. This…