Ecommerce

SnapScan rolls out pilot phase for ecommerce payments

A South African-based mobile payment application, SnapScan, has started rolling out its test phase for ecommerce plugins. The new system will enable customers to…

Rise of the consumer — is South Africa’s Private Shopper in the pound seat?

Taking your business else-where can have some negative connotations, unless of course you are talking about taking it online, in which case you are…

Why Africa’s ‘largest retailer’ Jumia calls itself a startup

In February, I put Nigeria’s two leading ecommerce giants Jumia Nigeria and Konga to the test. The results showed some concerns about the quality…

Stockbox is your subscription delivery site for household essentials

In the South African market we constantly see the rise and fall of different online shopping ventures. Some of these businesses use proven cookie-cutter methods of…

Wootware’s Rory Magee on growing ecommerce success in oversaturated market

Starting an ecommerce store in South Africa is a difficult undertaking; making it a success is a far more daunting challenge. Wootware is an…

Loyalty payments on the rise for SA ecommerce, according to survey

PayU, a leading online payment provider in South Africa, has released some interesting data from a recent study about South African’s online payment habits….

Kalahari: obituary for a fallen ecommerce giant

Full Name: Kalahari Dot Com Age of Death: Died at 16 Years Old Residence: Naspers Head Quarters, 40 Heerengracht, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa…

Is the Kalahari, Takealot merger really in everyone’s best interests?

Early on Tuesday news emerged that two of South Africa’s ecommerce giants, Takealot and Kalahari, would be joining forces. But just how good is…

Naspers invests $50-million in Nigerian ecommerce site Konga, says report

Key players seem to be raising the stakes in Africa’s ecommerce space. Earlier this week, two of South Africa’s biggest online shops — the…

South Africa’s two most favourite etailers Kalahari and Takealot merge

Two of South Africa’s most successful ecommerce stores, Takealot and Naspers-owned Kalahari, have just announced its merger of operations. This move is said to bring…

What I’ve learnt from the trenches of startup ecommerce in London

I’ve spent almost two weeks writing this. At first it was too personal, then it became too anecdotal, so I’ve settled on a list…

Superbalist swings past the million member mark

Things are looking pretty good for the team at Superbalist right now. Hot on the heels of its acquisition by South African ecommerce giant…

Jumia partners with Ivorian Ministry of Education to support local schools

In partnership with the Ivorian Ministry of Education, African ecommerce company Jumia has recently announced that it will be launching a campaign that will distribute free…

Ecommerce is changing: where to from here?

Like any industry, eCommerce is just beginning to mature, so what are the next opportunities for disruption? The barriers to entry are no longer…

PayPal strengthens presence in SA with PayGate partnership

PayPal recently announced the partnership with South Africa’s PayGate to further help strengthen its presence on the continent. Essentially, the partnership allows PayGate merchants…

Millicom, Kalixa join forces to offer payment service provider for Africa, Latin America

The mobile payment sector is currently experiencing an exponential boom on the African continent, perhaps this is why mobile payment firm Kalixa will be…

uAfrica announces Kalahari, Yuppiechef, Zando among SA’s best ecommerce sites of 2014

One of Southern Africa’s leading ecommerce companies, uAfrica, today announced the winners of the six award categories highlighting the best in the online retail…

uAfrica announces top 30 websites in SA ahead of eCommerce Awards

In the run-up to the 2014 South African eCommerce Conference, which will be held on 4 September in Johannesburg, uAfrica has just announced the…

Price comparison site PricePadi launches in Nigeria amid ecommerce boom

Nigerian consumer internet company Iconway today announced the launch of PricePadi, an online shopping service that allows customers to search for and discover products…

uAfrica gears up for 2014 South African eCommerce Conference

This year’s South African eCommerce Awards is just around the corner, and while the media prepares for the ninth edition of the annual event,…

Want to sell stuff online? Here are 7 SA services that can help

The South African ecommerce landscape is at an exciting stage where both big players like Takealot and niche ones like League of Beers are…

South Africa’s big ecommerce problem is supply, not demand

Most of the discussion about the slow growth of e-commerce in South Africa focuses on consumers. But the biggest problems may be on the…

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