After years of working around the edges , and trying to find ways to make a bigger dip into eCommerce, the COVID-19 pandemic has finally given Facebook the push is needs to take the next major step. Today, Facebook has launched ‘ Shops ‘ on both Facebook and Instagram. As explained by Facebook : “Facebook…
Month: May 2020
E-commerce War Heats Up With Facebook Shops: 4 Stocks to Buy – May 20, 2020 – Zacks.com
Facebook, Inc.( FB – Free Report ) on May 19 rolled out Facebook Shops.The new feature is aimed at businesses which can display and sell their products on the social media platform, said the company’s Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. The new service will allow users to browse and buy products directly from a business’ Facebook…
Facebook Shop, Instagram Shop, Google My Business Shake African Tech – To Affect Ecommerce, Fintech, etc
Two things: Facebook unveiled Facebook Shop, and Google partnered with Ecobank to “offer timely and relevant solutions, including Google My Business and Google Ad products” to the bank’s customers.Both solutions from the ICT utilities go back to my warning call in a Harvard Business Review article where I examined the future of African tech in…
China’s Digital Yuan Poses Latent Threat to US Power in Changing World
China’s Digital Yuan Poses Latent Threat to US Power in Changing World By 0 As the world changes during the virus pandemic, enemies of the US are looking to create their own future away from America’s dominance. As Mark Zuckerberg sat in Congress attempting to defend his companies proposed Libra cryptocurrency last year, the Facebook…
Huobi and UN-Sanctioned NGO Launch Joint COVID-19 Charity Campaign
Huobi Charity and Finance Center for South-South Cooperation to raise $143,000 USD in crypto donations to supply Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America with PPE SINGAPORE, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Huobi Charity, the philanthropic arm and blockchain-based charity platform of Huobi Group, today announced a joint initiative with the Finance Center for South-South Cooperation…
Vietnam targets e-commerce turnover reaching $35 bln by 2025
Most Read Vietnam targets e-commerce turnover reaching $35 bln by 2025 HANOI, May 19 (Reuters) – Vietnam is aiming for double-digit annual growth in the turnover of e-commerce over the next five years, forecasting that sales in the sector could be worth $35 billion by 2025 in the Southeast Asian country.More than half of Vietnam’s…
Why you should outsource work to talented freelancers on AnyTask
A post shared by AnyTask (@anytaskofficial) on May 10, 2020 at 10:00am PDT Why outsource work to talented freelancers on AnyTask The British marketing guru says he decided to only use AnyTask after various tasks completed by AnyTaskers.“The work that was delivered to me was brilliant and I can’t conform for less because that is…
Creative Capital: This American carpenter works with Singapore wood
Share this content Bookmark I love to cook.Though I can’t fit too many sexy, shiny kitchen tools and gadgets into the tiny kitchen at my rental apartment, I can’t help but coo over them.Take it from a man who prepares most of our family meals that when it comes to kitting out the kitchen, nothing…
P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes and Inflation in Latin America Are on the Rise – Crypto Currency Updates
During the last two months since the March 12 crypto market rout, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ demand for cryptocurrencies seems to be on the rise in certain regions in Latin America.Various reports published this week have noted that countries like Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Mexico have seen significant bitcoin trade volumes.However, other…
Facebook and Instagram roll out Shops, turning business profiles into storefronts
Starting today, you’ll be able to browse and buy products directly from a business’ Facebook Page or Instagram profile. Both Facebook and Instagram already supported a degree of e-commerce – for example, Facebook has its Marketplace and will likely make a bigger push through its Libra cryptocurrency initiative, while Instagram allows users to buy products…