Senegalese newspapers have “missed the opportunities of the digital age” as they have not created technological innovations to depart from the all-out use of paper, Professor Abdoulaye Sakho, a lecturer at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar (UCAD) has said. “The digital opportunity was missed by the written press in Senegal, and the persistent use…
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The second edition of “Les Mardi du Numérique” or Digital Tuesdays kicked off Tuesday in Dakar, championed by GAINDE 2000 and its partners. Held under the theme “the State, the main actor in digital transformation” the “Digital Tuesdays” conference cycle aims to serve as a platform for the identification of the various hindrances related to…
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The French free software firm LINAGORA and the Senegalese NGO “GAINDE 2000” have developed an electronic safe for the security of electronic documents and data. Through its expertise and proven experience in design and implementation of Single Window solutions, GAINDE 2000 has become an international major actor in the field of paperless foreign trade formalities…
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The CFI.co judges have conferred on GAINDE 2000 its Best Digital Security Solutions West Africa 2016 Award. Highlights of the judging panel’s findings include: Linked to other African companies, GAINDE 2000 in 2009 initiated the African Alliance for Electronic Trade, an organisation gathering seventeen countries and working to facilitate e-commerce within the continent. GAINDE 2000…
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Senegal’s economic operator Gaindé 2000 on Tuesday launched a new electronics platform called ORBUS PAYMENT to contribute to the country’s e-commerce. GAINDE 2000’s General Manager, Ibrahima Nour Eddine Diagne, who oversaw the launching, explained that the ORBUS PAYMENT aims to bring together all existing payment solutions in Senegal to facilitate stakeholders in the private sector,…
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The Linagora group intends to place itself among one of the « major stakeholders of the Digital Transformation in Africa », as part of Assizes organized by CIO MAG. Organized by the magazine CIO Mag, Assizes of the Digital Transformation in Africa have gathered the digital world from November 3 to 4 in Paris at the Dauphine…
DetailsSenegal and Uruguay have ratified the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). The submission of the instruments of acceptance means that nearly 85 per cent of the ratifications needed to bring the TFA into force have now been received. Concluded at the WTO’s 2013 Bali Ministerial Conference, the TFA contains provisions for expediting the movement, release…
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The Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has unveiled a new banking service in partnership with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to enable the public to pay taxes through the lender. “By paying your Customs taxes, Domestic taxes and Kentrade payments through CBA, you enjoy Real time update of your tax entries with KRA,” said John…
DetailsThe African Alliance for Electronic Commerce (AAEC), in partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco and Single Window (PORTNET), organizes the 5th edition of the International Single Window Conference from 5 to 7 September 2016 at “Palais des Congrès” of Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco. The organization of this international conference in Marrakech follows the success of…
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The National Theater “Daniel Sorano” welcomed excellence for a half-day, regarding the initiative of GAINDE 2000 to honor pioneers of ORBUS platform, the Electronic Single Window. GAINDE 2000 keeps following the bet of making SENEGAL an African leader on foreign trade facilitation procedures. The opportunity gave a strong nod to youth through the screening of…
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