Ecommerce

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….

Boom or bust: which direction is the South African ecommerce space headed in?

Speak to some people and they’ll tell you South Africa is on the verge of an ecommerce revolution. Talk to others and they’ll tell…

This is why reverse logistics is so crucial for your online shop

When it comes to customer satisfaction, having a convenient and efficient method of allowing customers to return unwanted or faulty goods is almost as…

Why South African brands really should adopt an omni-channel model

The term omni-channel is on everyone’s lips today — across all sectors — yet no brand in South Africa has managed to execute on…

Missing out big time: 4 reasons why PayPal should commit to Nigeria right now

PayPal has a one-sided relationship with Nigerians keen to transfer and accept cash online. So much so, that the popular digital wallet service is…

5 reasons why Africa is fertile ground for blazing ecommerce growth

Do not be surprised if you come across news that says ecommerce is dramatically spreading its wings in Africa. There is no doubt digital…

SureGifts is Nigeria’s premier gift card startup targeting the corporate world

Many Nigerian startups have set up operations in Yaba, the district of Lagos most frequently compared to Silicon Valley and home to tech companies…

Beauty subscription startup RubyBox pulls out of Media24

Online beauty subscription service RubyBox is pulling out of the Media24, a division of Naspers, which is concentrating its resources on other high-growth ecommerce…

Littlemarket signing up 30 new sellers each month, expects ‘huge growth’ in 2015

South African ecommerce platform Littlemarket says that it’s been signing up around 30 new approved sellers each month. Since launching in October 2014, the online…

Jumia Nigeria’s former MD secures $850k funding from Interswitch for new venture

Pan-African integrated payment, processing and transaction switching company, Interswitch, has announced it has made an initial investment of US$850 000 in Africa Courier Express…

Gingerbox: Why Nigeria’s clever niche startup is selling fruit online

The Nigerian city of Lagos is, simply put, chaotic. With horns blaring from 4am till 1am, the best way to avoid getting caught up…

A tale of two online shopping giants: Konga & Jumia put to the test

They both claim to be the largest ecommerce platform in Nigeria and Africa — even though they won’t make their sales figures publicly available…

Does South Africa’s ecommerce future really lie with niche players?

The South African ecommerce space is pretty complex. On the one hand you’ve got players like Takealot attracting hundreds of millions of dollars in…

5 valuable things you should know about SA’s ecommerce scene

Thinking back to some of the golden nuggets shared at this year’s eCommerce Africa Confex in Cape Town, South Africa, one can’t help but…

Here’s where Africa’s payments revolution should be happening today

In emerging markets, mobile money services have the power to simplify lives, offering people the convenience of paying from anywhere and at any time,…

Pargo’s pick up points hope to innovate South Africa’s growing ecommerce

Dutch founders Lars Veul and Derk Hoekert recently showcased their ecommerce solution called Pargo at the eCommerce Confex Africa. We caught up with them…

Online verification startup ThisIsMe is like ecommerce for your identity

In the famous words of former US president Ronald Reagan during the Cold War, “Trust, but verify.” This is the philosophy attached to ThisIsMe…

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