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Standard Bank, UnionPay boost African e-commerce

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#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

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SA's Airbuy launches e-commerce payment gateway

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Nigeria's Skarabrand hits 1,000 items sold in 11 cities

Nigeria's Skarabrand hits 1,000 items sold in 11 cities

Tom Jackson 19 Jan 2018

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

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#BizTrends2018: Tight budgets, customer demand and African pride driving retail competitiveness

#BizTrends2018: Tight budgets, customer demand and African pride driving retail competitiveness

Lindy Lee 11 Jan 2018

Commissions.ng allows Nigerians to launch e-commerce stores

Commissions.ng allows Nigerians to launch e-commerce stores

Tom Jackson 5 Jan 2018

Zimbabwe's Munch sees growth in food delivery space

Zimbabwe's Munch sees growth in food delivery space

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Transformation in Africa's digital retail landscape

Transformation in Africa's digital retail landscape

Isabelle Lurquin 22 Dec 2017

Tami Ruschin, MD of The Stylista.

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Leigh Andrews 21 Dec 2017

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

Tom Jackson 21 Dec 2017

Nigeria's Yesharvest launches agri-commerce platform

Nigeria's Yesharvest launches agri-commerce platform

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PayU broadens online payments service in Nigeria with PayU Receive

PayU broadens online payments service in Nigeria with PayU Receive

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Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

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Alcohol delivery service Jumia Party launches in Ghana

Alcohol delivery service Jumia Party launches in Ghana

11 Dec 2017

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

A mobile payments solution for Kenyan retailers

A mobile payments solution for Kenyan retailers

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African expansion "massive focus" for SA's Quicket in 2018

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Black Friday gets claws into SA's net shoppers

Black Friday gets claws into SA's net shoppers

Wendy Knowler 24 Nov 2017

BBM Messenger's Adam Pattison on chat, dark social and the new mobile economy

BBM Messenger's Adam Pattison on chat, dark social and the new mobile economy

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Airlines urged to embrace e-commerce

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Leles African Cuisine taps into virtual restaurant trend

Leles African Cuisine taps into virtual restaurant trend

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Airport retail gets virtual at OR Tambo

Airport retail gets virtual at OR Tambo

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Zambia's Zazu raises $218k in crowdfunding campaign

Zambia's Zazu raises $218k in crowdfunding campaign

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MySidekick shopping app launches across SA

MySidekick shopping app launches across SA

Tom Jackson 1 Nov 2017

Tailoring the customer experience boosts online sales

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Digitisation, smart agriculture shaping the future of the African chemicals market

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Angolan food delivery startup Tupuca aims for regional expansion

Angolan food delivery startup Tupuca aims for regional expansion

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Amazon stretches delivery arm inside houses

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South African retail compound annual growth rate.

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SA's Airbuy launches e-commerce payment gateway

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Nigeria's Skarabrand hits 1,000 items sold in 11 cities

Nigeria's Skarabrand hits 1,000 items sold in 11 cities

Tom Jackson 19 Jan 2018

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

Investment into African tech startups hit record high in 2017

17 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Tight budgets, customer demand and African pride driving retail competitiveness

#BizTrends2018: Tight budgets, customer demand and African pride driving retail competitiveness

Lindy Lee 11 Jan 2018

Commissions.ng allows Nigerians to launch e-commerce stores

Commissions.ng allows Nigerians to launch e-commerce stores

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Zimbabwe's Munch sees growth in food delivery space

Zimbabwe's Munch sees growth in food delivery space

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Transformation in Africa's digital retail landscape

Transformation in Africa's digital retail landscape

Isabelle Lurquin 22 Dec 2017

Tami Ruschin, MD of The Stylista.

Pinning down real street style with The Stylista's social content

Leigh Andrews 21 Dec 2017

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

Gambian startup Farm Fresh targets regional expansion

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Nigeria's Yesharvest launches agri-commerce platform

Nigeria's Yesharvest launches agri-commerce platform

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PayU broadens online payments service in Nigeria with PayU Receive

PayU broadens online payments service in Nigeria with PayU Receive

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Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

Nigerian startup Touchabl launches picture-searching app

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Alcohol delivery service Jumia Party launches in Ghana

Alcohol delivery service Jumia Party launches in Ghana

11 Dec 2017

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

A mobile payments solution for Kenyan retailers

A mobile payments solution for Kenyan retailers

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African expansion "massive focus" for SA's Quicket in 2018

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Black Friday gets claws into SA's net shoppers

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BBM Messenger's Adam Pattison on chat, dark social and the new mobile economy

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Leles African Cuisine taps into virtual restaurant trend

Leles African Cuisine taps into virtual restaurant trend

17 Nov 2017

Airport retail gets virtual at OR Tambo

Airport retail gets virtual at OR Tambo

3 Nov 2017

Zambia's Zazu raises $218k in crowdfunding campaign

Zambia's Zazu raises $218k in crowdfunding campaign

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MySidekick shopping app launches across SA

MySidekick shopping app launches across SA

Tom Jackson 1 Nov 2017

Tailoring the customer experience boosts online sales

Tailoring the customer experience boosts online sales

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Angolan food delivery startup Tupuca aims for regional expansion

Angolan food delivery startup Tupuca aims for regional expansion

27 Oct 2017

Amazon stretches delivery arm inside houses

Amazon stretches delivery arm inside houses

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South African retail compound annual growth rate.

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Jumia Food promotes gender diversity through female rider recruitment

Jumia Food promotes gender diversity through female rider recruitment

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Made in Rwanda.

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Shreenal Ruparelia appointed new MD of Jumia Food

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Rata-grab testing on-demand food delivery platform in Cameroon

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Aramex Global Shopper growth mirrors rise in cross-border e-commerce

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Instant, secure, cashless payment for 33 African countries

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Nigeria's VoomNow starts exporting local produce

Nigeria's VoomNow starts exporting local produce

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Nigeria's first e-commerce bot from Jumia

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