E-commerce

Jumia picks Agility Park Ghana for e-commerce fulfillment

Jumia will occupy 6,000 square meters of warehousing in the park, using the facilities for storage, fulfillment, and office space under a 10-year lease deal.
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15 Oct

Egypt's WellPal heads to Saudi with new funding

The firm says the fresh capital injection will enable it to accelerate and become the go-to platform for health-conscious consumers across Saudi Arabia.
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Gumtree SA introduces secure payment and delivery

The Pay & Ship solution enables online payments and delivery that has shipping insurance.
2:50
Aug 23, 2024

Nigeria’s Sabi aims to be Africa's business backbone

The online marketplace has begun to offer payment, logistics, and traceability services as it looks to expand.
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Aug 21, 2024

Flutterwave accepts American Express cards in Nigeria

The move allows American Express Card Members to make direct payments to e-commerce businesses in Nigeria using Flutterwave.
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Jul 31, 2024

Egypt’s e-commerce platform Cartona raises $8.1m funding

Cartona plans to use the money to accelerate growth, increase market share, enter new markets in Middle East and North Africa.
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Jul 24, 2024

Logistics platform’s African drive gets major boost

Launch Africa Ventures has confirmed its investment in the shipping aggregator that has transformed the logistics industry by providing seamless solutions to businesses.
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Jun 6, 2024

Report forecasts Africa’s e-commerce boom

Africa’s e-commerce business is booming immensely.
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May 27, 2024

MTN revels at status as Africa’s top brand

Brand Finance granted South African-headquartered MTN a brand value of $3.6 billion (R68.2 billion) and a sustainability perceptions value of $309 000 (R5.7 billion).
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May 27, 2024

MTN projects $12bn digital infrastructure spend in 6 years

MTN Group chair Mcebisi Jonas says digitisation and 4IR are transforming Africa's prospects, necessitating the need for reliable digital infrastructure.
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May 8, 2024

South Africa’s online retail market crosses $3bn mark

According to a new report, this development marks a 29% increase from 2022, putting the sector on track to surpass $5 billion by 2026.