Ecommerce

5 lessons on Nigeria’s ecommerce space from HouseholdMax

Last Friday, I attended the official launch of HouseholdMax Online, Nigeria’s premier domestic item ecommerce site. It was an entirely new experience for me…

Raru, Pargo deal lets you collect your online shopping from a store near you

Launching only a year ago, South African ecommerce store Raru continues to add more functionality and offerings to its platform, in order to find…

Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce: which ecommerce platform works for you?

Online portals are a must for every business model now. Being online can bring great benefits to new business owners who want to get…

6 tips for kickstarting your first ecommerce site

Joining the world of electronic commerce may seem daunting if you’re running a small business, but it is easier than ever to get up-and-running…

PriceCheck’s Andre de Wet proves that a door-to-door salesman can make it big

“Students all have money,” said PriceCheck‘s Andre de Wet, who sold denim jackets while studying Medicine in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Inspired by his father,…

uAfrica’s ecommerce awards celebrates 10th year anniversary

South Africa’s largest ecommerce competition, The South African eCommerce Awards, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Founder of the event, uAfrica (previously known as Jump…

Organic online shop Faithful to Nature bags R10m from Silvertree Capital

Are you a fan of organic products? Well, finding them at the right price at the right time might soon just become a tad…

7 more tips for staying safe with online shopping this festive season

At this time of year, shopping malls can be a nightmare bursting at the seams with throngs of jostling people. If you’re searching for…

10 tips for keeping your online shopping safe this festive season

‘Tis the season to be jolly careful when it comes to online shopping… South Africa sits in third place as one of the leading…

7 African countries with booming ecommerce markets

Ecommerce is at the epicenter of Africa’s thriving economy. With internet penetration rapidly spreading across the region, this represents huge potential which has hitherto…

Here are the speakers for eCommerce Africa Confex

The eCommerce Africa Confex, set to take place early next year, has announced its speaker list, with BidorBuy CEO Jaco Jonker and Yuppiechef director…

Can i-Pay boost SA’s ecommerce by making EFTs cool?

Online payment gateways play a crucial role in driving ecommerce in South Africa and the whole world for that matter. The right gateways can…

How can online retailers optimise operations this Christmas season?

With festive season shopping now in full swing, some online retailers are discovering too late that they can become victims of their own success….

Guns and Rain: an art gallery that inhabits the contours of online space

Ann Gollifer, Ntlo, Pelo, Mosadi Guns and Rain founder Julie Taylor’s oldest art memory is of drawing dinosaur stencils. That memory, wrapped up as…

10 tips for keeping your ecommerce startup safe this festive season

It’s the end of the year and it’s time to shop. If you own an e-commerce platform or sell stuff online you are probably…

What lessons can SA’s ecommerce outlets learn from ‘Blackout Friday’?

On Black Friday some of South Africa’s leading ecommerce platforms adopted the international holiday to run specials and boost sales. It’s a pity they…

Want your ecommerce startup to take off? Forget the discounts, push customer service

According to business consulting firm Lee Resources Inc, 91% of unhappy customers will not willingly do business with you again. The number one reason…

TrustPay wants to bridge the disparate islands in the mobile payments space

The mobile payments space is booming. In Africa, pioneering systems like MPesa are still going strong, while the likes of Snapscan and FlickPay are…

Jumia ‘acknowledges success’ after just raising a nice fat $150 million

Jumia, which launched in only two years ago in Lagos, Nigeria, has just announced a new round of investments amounting to a fat €120…

New ecommerce site Zwipit wants your old phone for cash

South Africa has a lot of phones. With a mobile penetration rate exceeding that of the population by almost a third, one can easily…

Selling online? Use this 10-point checklist to protect yourself from credit card fraud

Selling goods and services online can be an excellent way to build a business, says Brendon Williamson of PayGate — but online retailers must…

Evolution of a startup: Mobicred one year on

Just over a year ago, we told you about Mobicred, South Africa’s first online-only credit facility. The brainchild of Jason Sive, who is also…

Leveraging the omni-channel is critical for etailers this festive season

Customers often get confused and overwhelmed by choice when walking down a grocery store’s aisle – and browsing online for products is not much…

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Female tech founders in South Africa can win up to R1.9 million to scale their innovations

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REdimension Capital closes R250m property tech and sustainability fund

Why the ‘Ego Tax’ is Costing Your Business

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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