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Standard Bank, UnionPay boost African e-commerce

Amazon delivery drones: How the sky could be the limit for market dominance

Amazon delivery drones: How the sky could be the limit for market dominance

By Renaud Foucart 22 Nov 2023

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#EcomAfrica: Building a digital brand experience for winning customers

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2021

#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

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Africa: tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector

Jana Botha and Prenisha Govender 5 Oct 2021

Network International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

Network International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

4 Oct 2021

Engen launches e-commerce app in Namibia

28 Sep 2021

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Woolworths expands online retail service to Mauritius

10 Sep 2021

Top trends driving pet food sales in Africa and Middle East

9 Sep 2021

#Fasa21: KFC's Akhona Qengqe on business survival and innovating for the future

#Fasa21: KFC's Akhona Qengqe on business survival and innovating for the future

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Sep 2021

B2B cross-border transaction value to exceed $42,7tn in 2026

31 Aug 2021

Facebook Marketplace rolls out across sub-Saharan Africa

25 Aug 2021

Source: Spar Austria

Spar International rolls out integrated e-commerce platform globally

11 Aug 2021

Voice assistant transaction values to hit $19,4bn by 2023

3 Aug 2021

Source: Walmart

Walmart opens up its retail tech to other businesses

2 Aug 2021

Mukuru Groceries service expands to Malawi

Mukuru Groceries service expands to Malawi

30 Jul 2021

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How Covid-19 accelerated retailer investment in tech

6 Jul 2021

Global shopper confidence surging as consumers return to stores - study

30 Jun 2021

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'Buy now pay later' spend predicted to reach $995bn in 2026

14 Jun 2021

SA, Nigeria and Kenya driving e-commerce volumes in Sub-Saharan Africa

9 Jun 2021

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Anupam Pahuja 1 Jun 2021

The Fulfilment Summit set to go live this week

The Fulfilment Summit set to go live this week

24 May 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

POS transaction values predicted to exceed $17.3tn globally by 2026

POS transaction values predicted to exceed $17.3tn globally by 2026

18 May 2021

Afrikrea launches SaaS platform to simplify global selling for African merchants

Afrikrea launches SaaS platform to simplify global selling for African merchants

30 Apr 2021

African countries reach tipping point for e-commerce adoption - PayU data

African countries reach tipping point for e-commerce adoption - PayU data

29 Apr 2021

New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape Town

New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape Town

20 Apr 2021

Domino's trials self-driving pizza delivery robot

Domino's trials self-driving pizza delivery robot

19 Apr 2021

Kwik Delivery releases Prestashop plugin enhancing Africa's e-commerce framework

Kwik Delivery releases Prestashop plugin enhancing Africa's e-commerce framework

19 Apr 2021

Consumers spent $900bn more at online retailers globally in 2020

14 Apr 2021

Kenyan startup Tanda set for regional expansion after funding boost

12 Apr 2021

Jumia Ghana launches food festival to support local restaurants

Jumia Ghana launches food festival to support local restaurants

1 Apr 2021

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#EcomAfrica: Building a digital brand experience for winning customers

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2021

#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Source: Ivan Samkov from

Africa: tax implications of digital transformation in the consumer goods and retail sector

Jana Botha and Prenisha Govender 5 Oct 2021

Network International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

Network International concludes acquisition of Africa's DPO Group

4 Oct 2021

Engen launches e-commerce app in Namibia

28 Sep 2021

Source: Supplied

Woolworths expands online retail service to Mauritius

10 Sep 2021

Top trends driving pet food sales in Africa and Middle East

9 Sep 2021

#Fasa21: KFC's Akhona Qengqe on business survival and innovating for the future

#Fasa21: KFC's Akhona Qengqe on business survival and innovating for the future

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Sep 2021

B2B cross-border transaction value to exceed $42,7tn in 2026

31 Aug 2021

Facebook Marketplace rolls out across sub-Saharan Africa

25 Aug 2021

Source: Spar Austria

Spar International rolls out integrated e-commerce platform globally

11 Aug 2021

Voice assistant transaction values to hit $19,4bn by 2023

3 Aug 2021

Source: Walmart

Walmart opens up its retail tech to other businesses

2 Aug 2021

Mukuru Groceries service expands to Malawi

Mukuru Groceries service expands to Malawi

30 Jul 2021

Source: ©gajus -

How Covid-19 accelerated retailer investment in tech

6 Jul 2021

Global shopper confidence surging as consumers return to stores - study

30 Jun 2021

Credit: Karolina via Pexels

'Buy now pay later' spend predicted to reach $995bn in 2026

14 Jun 2021

SA, Nigeria and Kenya driving e-commerce volumes in Sub-Saharan Africa

9 Jun 2021

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Converting the Covid crisis into digital opportunity

Anupam Pahuja 1 Jun 2021

The Fulfilment Summit set to go live this week

The Fulfilment Summit set to go live this week

24 May 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

POS transaction values predicted to exceed $17.3tn globally by 2026

POS transaction values predicted to exceed $17.3tn globally by 2026

18 May 2021

Afrikrea launches SaaS platform to simplify global selling for African merchants

Afrikrea launches SaaS platform to simplify global selling for African merchants

30 Apr 2021

African countries reach tipping point for e-commerce adoption - PayU data

African countries reach tipping point for e-commerce adoption - PayU data

29 Apr 2021

New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape Town

New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape Town

20 Apr 2021

Domino's trials self-driving pizza delivery robot

Domino's trials self-driving pizza delivery robot

19 Apr 2021

Kwik Delivery releases Prestashop plugin enhancing Africa's e-commerce framework

Kwik Delivery releases Prestashop plugin enhancing Africa's e-commerce framework

19 Apr 2021

Consumers spent $900bn more at online retailers globally in 2020

14 Apr 2021

Kenyan startup Tanda set for regional expansion after funding boost

12 Apr 2021

Jumia Ghana launches food festival to support local restaurants

Jumia Ghana launches food festival to support local restaurants

1 Apr 2021

E-commerce to account for half of global retail growth by 2025

25 Mar 2021

How online markets are helping local stores survive Covid-19

How online markets are helping local stores survive Covid-19

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#EcommerceDay2021: How the industry is poised to evolve after receiving a shot of adrenalin

#EcommerceDay2021: How the industry is poised to evolve after receiving a shot of adrenalin

10 Mar 2021

#EcommerceDay2021: Redefining retail - A future view of digital commerce in 2030

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Jeff Bezos reshaped retail as CEO of Amazon. AP Photo/John Locher

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Venkatesh Shankar 4 Feb 2021

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO

3 Feb 2021

2020 digital holiday sales climb to $1.1tn globally - Salesforce

2020 digital holiday sales climb to $1.1tn globally - Salesforce

13 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

Ailsa Wingfield 11 Jan 2021

Global cyber week online sales hit record high

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Why harmonised retail is the future

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