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MISSION STATEMENT

“To drive the growth of eCommerce in Africa”

The Forum will provide members with:

  • information about latest best practices, marketing, technology, and logistics;
  • promote good business practices via a governance code and a high profile seal (Trustmark);
  • provide expert guidance about regulatory issues such as the Davis Committee on Tax, CPA,
    POPI and we will work with regulators to influence pragmatic interpretations;
  • stimulate education and training communications and services;
  • identify current key issues of concern to members and organize workshops to inform and agree on ways forward;
  • research: the Forum will develop a brief to produce definitive research relevant to member needs and which will become the accepted eCommerce reference source.

OVERALL STRATEGY

To drive the Growth of eCommerce in the RSA

  • Looking at solutions for the greater industry;
  • Attracting a greater variety of merchants;
  • Championing eCommerce as a retail option.

Education

  • Of the end consumer, and
  • To up-skill individuals in areas that are related to eCommerce

Regulations

  • To be the representative voice of the sector;
  • To identify solutions to regulatory issues that face the industry.

In order to achieve these objectives the Forum will:-

  • Encourage research into the various aspects of eCommerce;
  • Create a Trustmark or some system to encourage consumer confidence;
  • Prepare a PR campaign that members can buy into, with 3 aims – to promote confidence with consumers; with potential merchants, and with government;
  • Forge relations with the payment systems & delivery operators

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