eCommerce

SA’s Entersekt and Capitec Bank bolster security for e-commerce transactions

Entersekt, a global device identity and authentication solutions provider, has announced that South Africa’s Capitec Bank, has implemented its innovative EMV 3D...

East Africa

Uber Kenya seeks arbitration in dispute with drivers

After drivers filed a lawsuit against Uber Kenya over the reduction of fares by nearly half, the ride-hailing firm has now...

East Africa

Uber halts services in Tanzania over new pricing regulations

US ride-hailing giant Uber has suspended its services in Tanzania, saying government legislation that raises fares and cuts its commission made...

eCommerce

UPS and Jumia collaborate for Africa expansion

Pan-African e-commerce firm Jumia and global package delivery company UPS, have announced a partnership giving UPS access to Jumia's last mile...

eCommerce

E-hailing drivers protest over high fuel costs in South Africa

Drivers of ride-hailing companies in South Africa such as Uber, Bolt and others have embarked on a strike to protest against...

eCommerce

How innovative chatbots stand to revolutionise retail and eCommerce industries

Considering that the retail industry is so competitive, a retailer’s (in)ability to automate is often an indicator of their success or...

eCommerce

How AI and M2M are advancing payments and e-commerce in South Africa

While artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine to Machine (M2M) technology are nothing new, they are being deployed with greater speed and...

East Africa

MarketForce raises $40 mln to further empower Africa’s informal merchants

MarketForce, a Kenya-based B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa, has announced the closing...

eCommerce

Uber to use alerts to remind riders to buckle up

Ride-sharing company Uber Technologies plans to begin reminding passengers to wear seat belts by pinging driver phones and sending riders messages as...

eCommerce

Bolt plans to recruit 200,000 new drivers in Africa this year

Ride-hailing mobility tech company Bolt has announced plans to recruit an additional 200,000 drivers in Africa in 2022 as demand for its...

eCommerce

Ethiopian Airlines plans to cash in on Africa’s e-Commerce boom

Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced plans to ramp up investment in cargo services and infrastructure as it looks to become a logistics...

East Africa

Kenyan eCommerce firm Copia raises $50 million Africa expansion

Kenyan-based mobile commerce platform and goods distributor Copia Global has raised $50 million from investors to fund its expansion into the...

eCommerce

How to kick start your eCommerce journey in 2022

More than 22 million South African shoppers are clicking “add to cart” at least once a month

eCommerce

Ivory Coast e-Commerce firm ANKA raises $6.2 million for expansion

Africa-focused, e-commerce platform ANKA (formerly Afrikrea) which is backed by Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. co-founder Joe Tsai, has raised $6.2 million...

eCommerce

Mukuru enables eCommerce purchases for South African customers

Mukuru, one of Africa’s largest remittance companies has announced that its Mukuru Card has been activated for online purchases in South...

eCommerce

Autochek launches Africa’s first online new car loans marketplace

Automotive technology company, Autochek Africa, has announced the launch of a dedicated brand new car sales section on its website and...

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