The Development and Reform Commission of the Shenzhen Municipality recently hosted the China (Shenzhen) – South Africa Investment Promotion Conference at the Bank of…
Rocket Internet’s Colombian ecommerce outfit Linio bags €25m investment
Colombian online retailer Linio has announced that it will receive an investment up to €25 000 000 (US$32-million) from the Santo Domingo Group. €12…
Deal discovery and sharing startup Found launches, ‘Sport Shoppers’ rejoice
Found Shopping, the deal discovery and sharing service from Cape Town launched its free app for iPhone and Android at the city’s Design Indaba…
VOX: the SMS-based banking service gaining ground in rural Indonesia
Founded by Joseph Gaol in 2008, VOX, which stands for Virtual Online Exchange, aims to help the rural population in Indonesia set up bank…
Taking stock of South African eCommerce after the 2012 holidays
Shortly before Christmas last year, we took a look at changing attitudes towards online shopping in South Africa. The Visa eCommerce Tracker Survey revealed…