Tag: e-commerce
Jumia to exit South Africa and Tunisia this year
Jumia will exit South Africa and Tunisia by the end of 2024 to focus on its West and East African markets.
Both countries have contributed...
Building DIGITAL TRUST: Consumer perspectives on Consent and Transparency
It just feels right to start this write up with a big congratulations to the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) for pulling off the...
Amazon launches in South Africa … without any Amazon products
Amazon’s retail operations in South Africa were launched on Tuesday with little fanfare, with the US e-commerce giant offering a number of incentives to consumers,...
Smart Africa, ADF earmark $1.5 million to enhance digital trade, e-commerce...
The African Development Fund and Smart Africa Alliance have jointly launched a $1.5 million project to streamline digital trade and e-commerce policies across 10...
Alibaba Cloud cuts prices by up to half
E-commerce and tech giant Alibaba’s cloud computing division will cut prices for its products and services by up to 50% starting on Wednesday, stepping...
Mastercard, Cellulant partner for enhanced Online Payment Solutions
Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to allow millions of consumers across Africa access to the global digital commerce market.
The partnership would enable customers...
Sendy shuts down Sendy Supply, lays off 20% of staff
Kenyan start-up Sendy has disclosed steps at shutting down Sendy Supply, one of its products, leading to a 20% of its staff lay off.
This...
Jumia, Coca-Cola partner to provide online shopping for consumers in Africa
Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa, has today announced a partnership with Coca-Cola Africa Operating Unit to offer consumers access to Coca-Cola products from...
Digital commerce transaction value to reach $20 trillion globally by 2027
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total value of digital commerce transactions globally will exceed $20 trillion by 2027, from $12.3 trillion...
KWIKSTORE to power free online shops for Africa’s SMEs
Nigerian startup Kwik has launched an online platform called Kwikstore, to provide free online storefront that allows African SMEs and micro businesses to set...