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Digital Marketplaces in Kenya to Start Paying 1.5% Digital Service Tax Beginning in 2021
Effective from January 1, 2020, all digital marketplaces operating will now be required to pay a 1.5% digital service tax after the Finance Act 2020 amendment of the Income Tax Act of Kenya. The new 1.5% ‘Digital Service Tax’ imposed on the gross transaction...
Federal government’s digital procurement site hits $2b milestone
More than $2.3 billion in digital and ICT services contracts have been awarded through the Digital Transformation Agency’s online procurement platform. The DTA has reported the figures just six months after the platform hit the $1b milestone, and at a time when...
Art collectors can shop San Antonio galleries through this new website
Like every other business that's had to pivot during the coronavirus pandemic, artists, gallerists, and those who support them have had to innovate, too. Out of that creativity, the team behind the Dallas Art Fair has launched a new digital...
Facebook & the boom of the internet economy in Cambodia
The Facebook page of Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen, whose country is undergoing a digital shift. Source: TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFPCambodia’s digital economy has more than doubled in the last five yearsFacebook is by far the most popular platform and biggest...
Apple responds to Xbox Project xCloud absence, citing iOS policy
While Microsoft recently outlined plans to bring its Xbox Project xCloud game-streaming tech to mobile devices, its arrival on iOS has entered a stalemate. Cloud gaming soon hits its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, scheduled to launch for Android devices...
Spotlight, Eagle News launching SpotOnDigital service
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS: Spotlight, Eagle News launching SpotOnDigital service Aug 06, 2020 Spotlight News Business, Spotlight On Business By DAVID TYLER[email protected] BETHLEHEM — Spotlight News and its sister company, Eagle News in the Syracuse area, are...
Conektr raises $800,000 in pre-Series A
Source: WAYA Conektr, a Dubai-based digital lower trade, groceries, and HORECA marketplace platform has raised $800,000 in a dual-tranche Pre-Series A round. The funding came from Auris Investments, an investment vehicle co-sponsored by Faber Capital’s holding...
Digital service tax to take effect in 2021
- The digital service tax was introduced after President Uhuru Kenyatta assented to the Finance Act 2020- The tax is payable by a person who derives or accrues income from services through a digital market place - The move will see the likes of Netflix, HBO,...
Quantity or quality? Value creation in two-sided platforms: Technology Analysis & Strategic Management: Vol 0, No 0
Two-sided platforms emerged as a more common business model, mainly due to the spread of digital technologies. Economic literature suggests a ‘quantity’-driven strategy to enhance the cross-side network externalities at the basis of the system. Nevertheless,...
BCX establishes new division to offer digital services
Jonas Bogoshi, BCX CEO. BCX has launched BCX Exa, a digital division of the ICT services company focused on helping local organisations to create digital capabilities, including setting up an online presence and offering digital solutions.The new digital wing,...
KRA To Start Collecting Tax From Google, Netflix And Other Online Businesses From January –
The Digital Service Tax (DST) will come into effect on January 1, 2021, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced. The digital tax set at 1.5 per cent of the gross transaction value is targeting revenues from technology firms and individuals who market or...
myHSA adds EQ Care virtual health to its innovative employee Benefits Bucket™
MONTREAL, Aug. 6, 2020 /CNW/ - myHSA, a leading innovator in digital benefits solutions, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with EQ Care, Canada's pioneer in virtual healthcare, to expand access to telemedicine within its curated...
Australian govt IT spending to plummet compared to global average
Credit: Dreamstime Australian government services are forecast to cut back on IT spending in 2020 at a rate of more than 12 times the global average.In Australia, spending on IT by the government is predicted to decline by 7.6 per cent year-on-year, to $7.7...
Joules remains “confident” despite £2m loss
Joules has 128 stores across the UK// Joules posts pre-tax loss of £2 million compared with a £12.9 million profit in the previous year// The decline was due to stock availability issues over Christmas and the coronavirus lockdownJoules has posted a loss before...
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Web Hosting Flyer Get this Web Hosting Flyer. Every business, worldwide, is getting online nowadays. The outbreak of covid-19 which i consider as World War 3, has obliged business owners to move quicker online. There are so many Hosting Companies such has...
The 2020 Dallas Art Fair is officially canceled
The Dallas Art Fair surprised no one on Wednesday afternoon by announcing that its 2020 edition, scheduled for April but postponed to October, will not be happening at all in 2020.Kelly Cornell, director of the international fair, issued a statement in which...
Digital Marketplace WooCommerce Theme » FUCHSIANDROID
LIVE PREVIEWBUY FOR $64 MAKPLUS is the ultimate WordPress theme for your Digital Marketplace , Photo Marketplace,Video Marketplace. It has 9+ Premade Home page based on the latest technologywith great features, you can build an online store or marketplace using...
Sales on govt digital marketplace skyrocket during COVID-19 to $2.2B
The federal government’s digital marketplace has awarded more than $2.2 billion in contracts in four years, with the value of deals doubling since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.At the beginning of February this year, the Digital Transformation Agency...
BCX establishes new division to offer digital services
Jonas Bogoshi, BCX CEO. BCX has launched BCX Exa, a digital division of the ICT services company focused on helping local organisations to create digital capabilities, including setting up an online presence and offering digital solutions.The new digital wing,...
KRA To Start Collecting Tax From Google, Netflix And Other Online Businesses From January –
The Digital Service Tax (DST) will come into effect on January 1, 2021, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced. The digital tax set at 1.5 per cent of the gross transaction value is targeting revenues from technology firms and individuals who market or...
myHSA adds EQ Care virtual health to its innovative employee Benefits Bucket™
MONTREAL, Aug. 6, 2020 /CNW/ - myHSA, a leading innovator in digital benefits solutions, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with EQ Care, Canada's pioneer in virtual healthcare, to expand access to telemedicine within its curated...
Australian govt IT spending to plummet compared to global average
Credit: Dreamstime Australian government services are forecast to cut back on IT spending in 2020 at a rate of more than 12 times the global average.In Australia, spending on IT by the government is predicted to decline by 7.6 per cent year-on-year, to $7.7...
Joules remains “confident” despite £2m loss
Joules has 128 stores across the UK// Joules posts pre-tax loss of £2 million compared with a £12.9 million profit in the previous year// The decline was due to stock availability issues over Christmas and the coronavirus lockdownJoules has posted a loss before...
Web Hosting Flyer | YOGNEL Digital Marketplace
Web Hosting Flyer Get this Web Hosting Flyer. Every business, worldwide, is getting online nowadays. The outbreak of covid-19 which i consider as World War 3, has obliged business owners to move quicker online. There are so many Hosting Companies such has...
The 2020 Dallas Art Fair is officially canceled
The Dallas Art Fair surprised no one on Wednesday afternoon by announcing that its 2020 edition, scheduled for April but postponed to October, will not be happening at all in 2020.Kelly Cornell, director of the international fair, issued a statement in which...
Digital Marketplace WooCommerce Theme » FUCHSIANDROID
LIVE PREVIEWBUY FOR $64 MAKPLUS is the ultimate WordPress theme for your Digital Marketplace , Photo Marketplace,Video Marketplace. It has 9+ Premade Home page based on the latest technologywith great features, you can build an online store or marketplace using...
Sales on govt digital marketplace skyrocket during COVID-19 to $2.2B
The federal government’s digital marketplace has awarded more than $2.2 billion in contracts in four years, with the value of deals doubling since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.At the beginning of February this year, the Digital Transformation Agency...
As Virus Cases Rise in Texas, the Dallas Art Fair Cancels Its 2020 Edition—and Won’t Reimburse Galleries for Booth Fees
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Texas, the Dallas Art Fair has cancelled its 2020 edition. The news comes after the fair postponed its original dates—April 16 to 19—to October soon after the pandemic hit the United States. Organizers mounted an...
Online commerce booms amid shifting consumer behaviour
A new report by Publicis Sapient has revealed that the online commerce wave already sweeping through Australia has been solidified by the Covid-19 crisis, as consumers look to sustain their online activity. The global digital transformation consultancy surveyed...
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Testifies Before House Antitrust Committee
On Wednesday, July 29, Amazon CEO and Founder Jeff Bezos, along with the CEOs of Apple, Facebook, and Google, testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law as part of the subcommittee’s ongoing investigation...
PS4 Digital Sales Skyrocket During Pandemic Period
Record-breaking numbers were a common theme amongst Sony’s quarterly financial statement for the period between March 31 and June 30, 2020. Perhaps the most significant of these is the 91 million games that were sold on PlayStation in this quarter, 74% of which...
Instagram launches TikTok clone week after antitrust hearing
Facebook's Instagram launched a direct competitor to short-form video app TikTok in 50 countries Wednesday amid antitrust scrutiny.Reels, which is available within Instagram on iOS and Android, lets users edit together 15-second clips with music.Instagram will...
NEP puts the spotlight on vocational courses
The National Education Policy (NEP) is a comprehensive reappraisal and revamping of education that is adapted to the changing needs of today. It has the potential to forge a transformative vision that is bound to impact the grassroots micro-narratives that...
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If you're ambitious, motivated and looking to build a long lasting career in the eCommerce industry then we have a great opportunity for an Digital Marketplace SpecialistZachary Daniels are partnering with an online eCommerce business who have grown and...
Sasai launches new ‘Moments’ video sharing, social networking product
The Chronicle Business ReporterECONET Global subsidiary, Cassava Fintech International (CFI), has launched ‘Sasai Moments”, a new innovative social media networking and short video sharing product. The digital solutions company says Sasai Moments will allow the...
Digital Marketplace reaches $2b milestone
5 August 2020 The Digital Marketplace plays an important role in digital sourcing transformation. It removes barriers to make it easier for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) doing business with government. We’ve recently achieved the $2 billion milestone,...
Sasai Launches New ‘Moments’ Video Sharing And Social Networking Feature » 263Chat
London – August 3, 2020: Sasai has launched Sasai Moments, a new social media networking and short video sharing capability. Sasai Moments will allow the App’s users to experience, capture, post and share videos, audio notes, pictures and user location tags,...
B2B marketplace platform Retaissance opens for buyer access and announces first live event
New B2B marketplace platform Retaissance, which launched last month, has opened for buyer access from today (August 5). Both brands and buyers are now able to register on the site and begin connecting with each other. From today, brand showcases will start...
Government frameworks open the door to easier procurement of services for local authorities
© Tashatuvango | In this interview, Jonny Combe, UK CEO at PayByPhone explains why government procurement frameworks provide a more accessible and convenient way to procure public services, saving local authorities money and time in the process The government...
Google Play Music will begin shutting down in September
If you have been a long time user of Google Play Music, you’re likely aware that the service is coming to an end, being replaced by YouTube Music instead. Said shutdown is happening at the end of this year, but Google has confirmed that the final stage of the...
Betcha Prioritizes Social Gaming in New Fantasy Sports App
As sports continue their tumultuous return during the pandemic, a new daily fantasy sports platform is betting that a less-transactional experience—predicated by elements of social gaming—will appeal more broadly to casual fans. After closing a $2 million seed...
Top 20 Post-Covid Automotive Trends
Top 20 automotive trends for 2020 and beyond getty I usually begin the year with a roundup of the top automotive trends for the upcoming year. Not this year though. If anything, the Covid crisis has completely overturned every prediction and projection made at...
Start Selling Digital Products Online
Digital goods are the products or services that cannot be held or touched but, everyone is consuming them. Since the digital world has come into existence, people have developed multiple ways to convert physical products into digital. Hardcover books became...
PewDiePie labeled ‘racist’, ‘anti-Semitic’ over leaked Spotify playlist, but fans cite his ‘amazing’ charity work
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg aka PewDiePie's music taste revelation on the internet proves that even if you are a Youtuber with a whopping 106M subscribers, people can still slam you for your taste in music. When PewDiePie’s Spotify list somehow got leaked on...
Edited Transcript of IAA.N earnings conference call or presentation 4-Aug-20 1:00pm GMT
Aug 4, 2020 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of IAA Inc earnings conference call or presentation Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 1:00:00pm GMT* Arif N. AhmedIAA, Inc. - VP of Treasury* John W. KettIAA, Inc. - CEO, President & DirectorIAA, Inc. - CFO,...
Edited Transcript of RCM.OQ earnings conference call or presentation 4-Aug-20 12:00pm GMT
CHICAGO Aug 4, 2020 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of R1 RCM Inc earnings conference call or presentation Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 12:00:00pm GMT* Atif A. RahimR1 RCM Inc. - SVP of IR & Business DevelopmentR1 RCM Inc. - President, CEO &...
Etsy, Roku & Square Earnings: Buy These Coronavirus Standout Stocks? – August 4, 2020
On today’s episode of Full Court Finance here at Zacks, Ben Rains takes a look at the market’s continued tech-driven climb. We then dive into what to expect from Etsy, Roku, and Square earnings to see if investors should consider buying any of these...
All You Need to Know About ANGI Homeservices (ANGI) Rating Upgrade to Buy
ANGI Homeservices (ANGI) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade primarily reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates, which is one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's...
VeChain Brings Transparency and Trust to People and Businesses –Former US Congressional Candidate
A formal United States congressional candidate, David Gokhshtein, who is an entrepreneur and a stern cryptocurrency enthusiast, has some hours ago acknowledged the major use case of VeChain (VET) regarding transparency and trust. Since the beginning of 2020,...
How to Enable Parental Controls on Every Video Game Platform
Working from home in the face of a global pandemic poses many challenges for just about everyone, but the transition has been especially tough for parents juggling childcare in this strange, new status quo. These changes will continue throughout the next few...
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