Ecommerce

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…

Mobile Money industry processes record $1 Trillion in 2021

Mobile money adoption and use saw continued growth in 2021, processing a record $1 trillion annually according to the GSMA‘s 10th annual ‘State of the…

Nigerian ecommerce: Is the end near for payment on delivery?

Nigeria ecommerce retailers are increasingly viewing payment on delivery as a problem. While some etailers believe it’s an effective way to get around the…

SA bookings site Afristay aims to take on AirBnB following R7m funding injection

One of the hardest things to get right when running an accommodation booking site is how to grow the number of listings of establishments, while…

XAfricaMart.com marketplace launches with a transaction fee of just 1.2%

Online B2B marketplace XAfricaMart.com was launched yesterday in Johannesburg, with its CEO Stephen Oehley claiming that the marketplace has one of the lowest transaction fees in…

Five key success factors that ecommerce businesses need to strategically plan for

New research from Forrester, The Five Key Success Factors of Every Digital Business, has identified five key success factors that ecommerce businesses need to strategically plan…

eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex kicks off in Cape Town

Ventureburn recently attended the third annual eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex in Cape Town, featuring a range of notable speakers. Ventureburn editor Graham van der Made chaired…

Is your Magento store breathing easy? This infographic has the answer

Magento is a massively-popular open-source ecommerce software suite we’ve covered extensively here on Ventureburn. And while many may know what it is and how…

5 security tips for anyone wanting to start an ecommerce store

An increasing number of people with an entrepreneurial mindset are setting up ecommerce sites, thanks to increased access to the Internet and mobile services,…

Is EFT the new payment comeback kid?

Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) may be one of the older payment methods on the block, but thanks to fraud and crime they are experiencing…

The 12 steps to starting the ecommerce store you want

Even though ecommerce only makes up one percent of retail sales in South Africa, it’s still a big and booming industry. You may want…

SID Instant EFT launches next version of its payment solution

Startups with ecommerce stores may want to consider EFT payments for their products. Transaction gateway company SID Instant EFT has announced a new version of…

Ecommerce site stagnating? You might be making these common mistakes

Most online merchants focus on listing as many products on their website rather than focusing on their website’s ranking on search engines. This is…

10 great merchant account providers (that aren’t PayPal and Google Wallet)

When your ecommerce dreams are new and you aren’t yet sure how to run an online store, it makes sense that you would use…

8 key factors affecting your ecommerce platform’s SEO

For each and every website owner, SEO is the most critical aspect. However, very few know its importance as far as ecommerce marketplaces are…

3 lessons learned from revolutionary changes in the ecommerce space

With ecommerce rates increasing each year and becoming such a large part of the economy, a tipping point is fast-awaiting many retailers. Ecommerce in…

4 Ecommerce strategies for reaching a newly defined middle-class

The Dot-com bubble at the turn of the century was part of a new focus on technology in the digital age. Today we take…

What are the benefits of ecommerce for your business

Ecommerce is the activity of doing business activities on the Internet. It refers to buying and selling products and services on the Internet through…

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

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How forex trading is transforming startup investment strategies

How One Energy Project Could Reshape Climate Action

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

Vivo update – a big safety gain