Ecommerce

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…

Efinity case study: how an ecommerce ‘star was born’ in 24 hours

Like many of us, Angie Mokoena has a passion project that has great potential as a small business. What has been standing in her…

‘OpenCart’ review for startups: Is OpenCart right for you?

OpenCart is one of the more light-weight ecommerce platforms. The system is built for ease of use, easy installation of modules and created around the…

SureGifts makes gifting in Nigeria more personal with new site

In March, Ventureburn reported that Nigeria’s premier gift card startup SureGifts was targeting the corporate world (they still are) with a unique bouquet of…

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…

Microsoft 4Afrika, Skrill team up for new ecommerce portal

Growing economies, an emerging middle class and increased connectivity. These are three things that a number of African countries have experienced over the past…

India’s ecommerce market said to rocket to $6-billion in 2015

Ecommerce might be young in India but it’s growing super fast. India’s ecommerce market will reach US$6-billion in consumer spending in 2015, leaping from…

Zapper now an option for Paygate merchants

Payment service provider PayGate has added mobile payment system Zapper to its stable of options, something that’s apparently part of the company’s strategy to…

How VR Meditation Apps Like Realms of Flow and Others Are Redefining Our Connection with Reality

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

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