Ecommerce

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…

Banking on ecommerce growth in SA — Q&A with The Foschini Group’s Brent Curry

Even though South Africa’s ecommerce sector is estimated to estimated to make up only one percent of the total market for consumer goods, we’ve…

Africa Internet Group face shake-up with ecommerce MDs in Nigeria

Major ecommerce backer Africa Internet Group (AIG) has quietly faced an overhaul of leadership of its online shopping plays in Nigeria. Already, the Rocket…

Beyond insurance: How TopCheck aims to transform Nigeria’s financial services industry

In a country where online sale of services is still arguably unpopular compared to retail and other services, TopCheck is attempting to achieve profitability…

SA drop-off point courier service Pargo grows to 1 500 pickup points in 2015

Collection and drop-off point courier service Pargo has shown significant growth over the past year. Ventureburn had a chance to catch up with the…

CEO of Supermart.ng Raphael Afaedor on the state of Nigeria’s ecommerce

The last time I spoke to Raphael Afaedor in person, he was still the co-founder of Jumia, his face and that of Tunde Kehinde’s…

Ecommerce in South Africa – a growing movement

By Anna Malczyk and Lyndi Lawson-Smith Ecommerce in South Africa faces many challenges. From the consumer perspective, these include reluctance to pay delivery costs,…

‘It makes all the sense in the world’ — former PriceCheck CEO on Naspers sale

Last week emerging markets media and internet giant Naspers sold its award-winning South African price comparison site PriceCheck back to original founder Kevin Tucker…

Building customer loyalty in online retailing – a primer

One of the toughest challenges that ecommerce businesses and online retailers face is earning customer loyalty. A face to face interaction at a brick…

7 ecommerce trends to watch out for in 2016

Trends are always changing and ecommerce trends are no different. While this is a great thing, it also presents a challenge. Changing technology can…

Kaymu is the latest Nigerian ecommerce player to step into the physical world

Online marketplace Kaymu has officially announced the introduction of Kaymu Village, a move that is largely described as an offline effort aimed to attract…

Michael Jordaan’s Montegray backs ‘farm-to-door’ wine startup Port2Port

Former FNB boss and South African venture capitalist Michael Jordaan has announced an investment into a local “farm-to-door” wine startup, called Port2Port. Figures on…

Postbox Courier wants to help you save on import costs

UK-headquartered courier service Postbox Courier has launched in South Africa and is dedicated to shoppers and businesses who purchase and import goods from overseas…

Takealot rumoured to raise an additional ‘R1bn’

According to new reports, South African ecommerce giant Takealot is raising an additional R1-billion in funding. The purpose of this round is unclear. In…

How online food delivery startup Food-i-like is making it outside of Lagos [Q&A]

The last time I was at the offices of African Internet Group (AIG) in Nigeria’s tech capital city of Lagos, I noticed that there…

Nigerian online marketplace to tap into Africa’s growing arts space

An online marketplace for art, dubbed The Art Cabal, is set to officially launch in October this year with the hope of attracting independent…

Yuppiechef, Takealot take top spots at SA’s eCommerce Awards 2015

South Africa’s top ecommerce websites of 2015 were announced last night in Johannesburg, with major players Yuppiechef and Takealot claiming two top spots each….

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