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Bolt breaks records as it marks 9th anniversary

Estonia founded ride-hailing company Bolt, has announced it has seen its business quadruple since the start of the pandemic, with July...

Amazon Prime Video ups the stakes in Nigeria

Global streaming service Amazon Prime Video increased its investment in Nigeria with the announcement of two Local Amazon Originals for Nigerian...

Impresa Capital buys classifieds marketplace Gumtree South Africa

Norway-based classifieds specialist Adevinta ASA, has announced the sale of Gumtree South Africa (“Gumtree SA”), to Durban-based Impresa Capital, majority Shareholder...

Jumia Kenya appoints new CEO

E-commerce firm Jumia has announced the appointment of Juan Seco as the new CEO for Jumia Kenya. He replaces Betty Mwangi...

How South African SMEs can compete with Amazon

Online retail giant Amazon.com plans to launch ecommerce operations in South Africa in 2023, according to a recent report. For local...

How Vodacom Business is digitising the retail industry

How the customer is served has been one of the biggest evolutions in the retail industry’s digital transformation journey. Today’s customer...

e-Hailing firm Bolt launches African hub in Kenya

Estonian-based ride-hailing firm Bolt has launched its African hub in Nairobi, Kenya, as it strengthens its presence on the continent.

Consumers plan to increase social media shopping says Salesforce

When the pandemic struck, many retailers quickly pivoted from brick-and-mortar to online sales. With this quick shift to digital came the...

Nomanini launches digital retail solution to support Africa’s informal retailers

Fast-growing African fintech platform Nomanini, has announced the launch of StockNow, a new supply chain finance solution that connects FMCGs and...

Uber Ghana celebrates 6 years of innovative mobility

Ride-hailing company Uber, is celebrating 6 years in Ghana and its contribution to local economic growth and empowerment.   

Amazon to launch in Nigeria and South Africa by early 2023

US e-commerce giant Amazon, plans to launch its online marketplace in South Africa and Nigeria and three other markets by early 2023,...

e-Commerce firm Appletree in drive to get one million African traders online

E-Commerce company Appletree Digital Commerce has launched the 'Taking One Million African Traders Online' movement (TOMATO), to unlock entrepreneurial opportunities for...

SA VC firm HAVAIC concludes first investment in Nigeria’s ShopEX

South African-based venture capital (VC) firm HAVAIC, has announced the completion of its first investment in ShopEx, a Nigerian omnichannel direct-to-consumer...

How ecommerce merchants can take their businesses to the next level

Growing from a small or mid-sized ecommerce store to a significant player in the market takes time, the right strategy and...

Uber reaches 1 billion rides in Africa

Mobility tech company Uber, has announced a significant milestone after completing 1 billion rides across all its markets in Africa.

3 ways for retailers to retain customers amid a worldwide buying slump

Due to the pandemic, the global economic climate has remained unstable and volatile during the last two years. Global inflation is...

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