Tag: Information and communication technologies
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18 Mar 24 NewsSADC boosts support towards Namibia in developing a CBM National Strategy (SADC)
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), in collaboration with the Namibia Revenue Agenc...
Digital Trade in Africa: a tralac guide
05 May 23 PublicationsThe digitalisation of the economy requires new ways of thinking about competition, intellectual property, taxation, industrial policy, privacy, cyber security, the labour market, i...
Digital Trade Developments in Kenya: Perspective under AfCFTA
22 Dec 22 BlogDigital trade and digitally enabled transactions of trade in goods and services have been increasing globally. In Kenya, the growth of digital trade and digitally enabled transacti...
Trade in the Digital Economy: A tralac guide
14 Jul 22 PublicationsThe digitalisation of the economy requires new ways of thinking about competition, intellectual property, taxation, industrial policy, privacy, cyber security, the labour market, i...
Digital Development in Africa – What is Working and What Isn’t
27 Feb 22 BlogDownload the full blog HERE
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policies are a key driver of ‘digital development’ – the extent of integration of a country or reg...
ICT Policy Choices and Digital Development in Africa
21 Feb 22 PublicationsInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) policies are a key driver of ‘digital development’ – the extent of integration of a country or region into the global digital w...
The status of paperless trade in Kenya
16 Dec 21 BlogThe digitalisation of trade – as we move to paperless trade – will have a profound effect on trade management. The conclusion of the first multilateral trade agreement, the Tra...
Ramaphosa raises self-generation cap – a promising step in the right direction, but more is needed
21 Jun 21 BlogPresident Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on the 10th June, liberalising a significant part of the electricity supply industry, was as unexpected as it was welcome. Ramaphosa anno...
Telecom license auction in Ethiopia
18 Jun 21 BlogFor the last three years, Ethiopia has been talking about its ambition to liberalise its telecommunications market. This has been a part of a wider programme to liberalise the ‘c...
From Telephones to Smartphones – A look at the Harmonized System: Case study of the Samsung Case
01 Jun 21 PublicationsThe seventh edition of the ‘Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System’ of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) becomes operational on 1 January 2022. Since its incepti...
Realising the One African Services Market through the AfCFTA
31 May 21 PublicationsStart of trade under the preferential terms of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was announced on 1 January 2021, whilst negotiations to finalise outstanding issues ...
Addressing a key bottleneck to broadband development in South Africa – spectrum auction falls at first hurdle
22 Mar 21 BlogWhen the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) announced the spectrum auction in September 2020, it was widely hailed as a critical measure to eliminate the ...
How Should the AfCFTA Approach ICT Infrastructure Regulation?
17 Mar 21 BlogThe importance of the digital economy in the 21st Century cannot be overstated. From a means of improving information dissemination, to a vehicle for electronic commerce, to a faci...
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08 Dec 20 NewsNational
SA GDP grew by 13.5% y/y in third quarter of 2020 (Eyewitness News)
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke on Tuesday released the results of the gross domestic product (...
Digital transformation should be top priority for Africa’s leaders
01 Sep 20 NewsAfrican leaders need to think digital always, especially now as the continent continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus crisis that has affected millions across the world, ...
Adopting ICT is critical in post Covid-19 trade facilitation programmes in COMESA region
08 Jul 20 NewsIt’s close to two months since COMESA developed and issued Guidelines for Movement of Goods and Services across the Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic. During this period, there...
Mauritius, Senegal and South Africa among co-authors of cross-regional statement on COVID-19 “infodemic”
29 Jun 20 NewsAustralia, Chile, France, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Senegal and South Africa as the co-authors have the honor to transmit the following...
Trade in the Digital Economy: a tralac collection
01 Jun 20 PublicationsAt any given moment, international trade is being transacted across Africa. The supermarket buyer emails the supplier she met at a recent trade show to place a sample order. The ca...
ICTs Services Development and Trade: How Africa Can Benefit (2020 Update)
26 Feb 20 PublicationsThe pace of development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has been unlike any industry development hitherto experienced. The nature of the industry is such that ...
2019 Africa Visa Openness Index: AUC, AfDB report shows wins in visa restrictions across Africa
11 Nov 19 NewsFor the first time, African travellers have liberal access to over half the continent, the 2019 Africa Visa Openness Index published by the African Union Commission and Africa...