Ecommerce

Watch: eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex panel discussion on industry, fintech

The eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex conference that took place recently in Cape Town was filled with many talks and discussions around e-commerce and fintech solutions…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

NetFlorist adds MasterPass wallet service to handle over 1.5k daily sales

South African online floral and gifting service NetFlorist has partnered with MasterCard to implement its digital wallet service, called MasterPass. This would enable the…

Daddy’s Deals site boasts 400k subscribers, offers website space to advertisers

South Africa’s daily deals website Daddy’s Deals now offers local brands the ability to advertise directly to its extensive audience of nearly half-a-million newsletter…

Nigerian financial services comparison site TopCheck scores over $1M

Nigerian financial comparison startup TopCheck has announced an investment of 1-million Euros (around US$1.1-million). The website will enable Nigerians to compare and buy insurances…

Q&A: How Kaymu is helping thousands of Nigerian SMEs move to the cloud

Ecommerce is a big deal in Nigeria. Several SMEs are considering it as an option to reach bigger markets without expanding their office space….

Supermart.ng: Nigerian ecommerce industry needs more players

Even though ecommerce platforms are springing up everywhere across Nigeria, an expert believes the country still needs more players in the indsutry. This notion…

SA’s Geek Crate delivers games, comics and merchandise to your doorstep

Brand new startup Geek Crate based in Cape Town, South Africa, looks to bring a range of geek products to the masses. It’s an…

7 ingenious merchandising ideas for your ecommerce site

Ecommerce conversions is a vast field of discussions with a mind-boggling variety of factors contributing to the eventual bottom line of a store. Store…

5 lessons on Nigeria’s ecommerce space from HouseholdMax

Last Friday, I attended the official launch of HouseholdMax Online, Nigeria’s premier domestic item ecommerce site. It was an entirely new experience for me…

Raru, Pargo deal lets you collect your online shopping from a store near you

Launching only a year ago, South African ecommerce store Raru continues to add more functionality and offerings to its platform, in order to find…

Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce: which ecommerce platform works for you?

Online portals are a must for every business model now. Being online can bring great benefits to new business owners who want to get…

6 tips for kickstarting your first ecommerce site

Joining the world of electronic commerce may seem daunting if you’re running a small business, but it is easier than ever to get up-and-running…

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