Ecommerce

Capitec Pay: Ozow leads way to new payments future

Capitec has partnered with Ozow, amongst other players, to launch a new payment solution that could potentially revolutionise the banking sector in South Africa….

Clickatell launches WhatsApp payments on FlySafair

South African low-cost airline FlySafair has become the first airline in the world to deploy Chat 2 Pay, an innovative e-commerce solution allowing customers…

Superapp mentality drives large enterprise success in Africa

One in three people globally are now superapp users, with more than 90% of these consumers motivated by convenience. Ayoba, Gozem, M-Pesa, Opay and…

Crowd gifting platform ChipIn set to take SA by storm

Clubbing together to get a perfect gift for an anniversary, birthday or special occasion is hardly a new challenge. What is new is that…

Payfast rebrand brings PayGate and SiD under one roof

South Africa’s leading payment gateway provider Payfast has undergone a major rebrand. Having joined forces with PayGate and SiD under Network International, the company…

Shopstar launches Flick Live, Africa’s first live shopping app

South Africa-founded e-commerce platform Shopstar has launched the first live shopping app in Africa. Flick Live is a dynamic social commerce platform, powered by…

5 signs your start-up could do with a new delivery partner

South Africa’s e-commerce market is booming, and many start-ups are benefiting from the rapid growth thanks to innovative delivery mechanisms. A make-or-break factor to…

Kwely launches game-changing ‘Made in Africa’ marketplace

International buyers can now source high-quality, unique, and locally made products from across Africa. This, after Kwely Inc. lifted the veil on a B2B…

Go Fetch! brings on-demand delivery to pet owners

No more late-light dashes to the petrol station or the neighbours for dog food. A South African retailer, Absolute Pets, has lifted the veil…

Shoppertainment: SA’s first ‘livestream mall’ launched

Hands up if you’re tired of hearing the terms “new normal” and “pivot”. You too? Thought so. You’ll be pleased to know that 2023…

SMEs to benefit from ‘fuller e-commerce solution’

Shipping may not be the most attractive aspect of e-commerce, but it’s certainly among the most important in a sector that FNB Merchant Services…

Pargo aces last-mile deliveries amid township boom

South Africa’s e-commerce boom is no longer just reserved for leafy suburbs. New research shows that in the space of just a year, online…

How to get your retail business ready for the Amazon effect

With Amazon readying itself to launch in South Africa in February 2023, forward-thinking local retailers and e-tailers are gearing up their businesses to leverage…

SA e-commerce in dire need of better ID authentication

The e-commerce market in South Africa has exploded and is expected to continue growing exponentially in the next few years. However, online retailers will…

New e-commerce platform to ‘shake up FMCG trade’

MACmobile, a provider of cloud-based solutions for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space, hopes that its new end-to-end e-commerce platform will transform general trade…

bidorbuy, uAfrica merger vows ‘e-commerce revolution’

bidorbuy, a South African online auction and marketplace pioneer, joined forces with logistics powerhouse uAfrica to revolutionise the country’s e-commerce space. Now known as…

Fintech revolution: Interoperability can empower Africans

For the African fintech revolution to reach its true potential, interoperability cannot be confined to the continent. It needs to be completely borderless. MFS Africa…

realme and Jumia to boost smartphone adoption in Africa

With a global user base of more than 85 million, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, realme, could be set for rapid expansion across Africa…

Jumia announces Ghana’s top 4 online food delivery orders

Ghana might be recognised for its natural resources like gold, cocoa and oil, but in recent times there seem to have been a big…

Parenting platform extends marketing opportunity to e-commerce SMMEs

As the Covid-19 cloak begins to lift, certain consumer habits which were not as prevalent pre-pandemic seem to remain. This includes online shopping, and…

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

ThriveAgric, a Nigerian technology-driven agricultural company, has raised $56.4 million in debt funding from local commercial banks and institutional investors. The raise also included…

African genetics company raises $1.6m seed round

Billed as the first African-based direct-to-consumer genetics company to introduce polygenic risk scoring (PRS) to generate DNA test results, BioCertica has just launched a…

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