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The Perfume Co. Africa (TPCA) and smart logistics company Pargo have launched a regional delivery partnership aimed at improving access to stock for informal fragrance entrepreneurs operating across Southern Africa. The partnership supports thousands of independent sellers within TPCA’s perfume sales ecosystem, enabling them to collect products faster and more reliably through an integrated last-mile […]
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In the latest episode of Marketplace Africa, CNN’s Zain Asher explores South Africa’s pre-owned luxury boom. Despite fears of a looming recession, luxury sales worldwide have consistently grown in recent years. Dion Chang, founder of Flux Trends explains, “I think the world has shifted fundamentally during the pandemic and I think you’ve seen all of these new concepts and luxury […]
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By Raphael Afaedor, CEO of Kyosk Digital Services Embracing innovation and reimagining service capacities are part of a large realm of possibilities that has opened up across Africa as a result of e-commerce adoption, and the opportunities for tech start-up enterprises are limitless. As African countries embrace the spread of digitalisation and goods that provide […]
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E-commerce is one of the fastest evolving industries in the world. The growth has been unprecedented, and in Africa the appetite for online business and retailing is higher than ever. In 2021, retail e-commerce sales amounted to approximately 5.2 trillion U.S. dollars worldwide. This figure is forecast to grow by 56% over the next few years, reaching about […]
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Digital commerce is becoming the fastest growing commerce in the Nigerian market, as immense growth has been recorded in this sector in recent years. This growth is driven by the increasing adoption of technology and the rise of online payment platforms in Nigeria. According to statista.com, the e-commerce sector of the Nigerian economy is expected […]
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1000 attendees expected this year at continent’s leading industry gathering Successful etailers get personalisation right and differentiate themselves by pleasing an ever-demanding customer. This is according to Terry Southam, MD of ECOM Africa, which is returning as a hybrid event from 4–5 May at the CTICC in Cape Town. “The most successful businesses online currently know what their […]
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By Davide Villa, EMEA Business Development Director The pandemic has made e-commerce a key source of transactions across the entire retail sector. Even after the crisis, online shopping is likely to outstrip brick-and-mortars, making data management essential for the sector. While online shopping represents an immediate opportunity to drive digital efficiencies, it also highlights the […]
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By Mahmood Al-Bastaki, Chief Operating Officer of DT World, part of DP World Since 2020, we’ve witnessed African markets embracing the e-commerce revolution. Thanks to rising disposable incomes, growing internet penetration, and emerging cross-border e-commerce markets, the continent is poised to become the world’s next big online retail destination. To realise this ambition, e-commerce platforms […]
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Bidorbuy marketing manager Anne-Marie Green identifies five major developments that are set to feature in the online shopping space this year Given the dynamic nature of technology, it follows that new trends are forever emerging in the e-commerce space. Today, people seek out platforms that not only offer ease-of-use and convenient payment options, but those […]
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South Africa’s m-commerce up 35%, Nigeria is Africa’s biggest e-commerce market, and Kenya primed for massive growth Multiple factors have combined to bring African countries to an e-commerce adoption tipping point, creating more opportunities than ever for online and omnichannel merchants. This is particularly true for merchants in fashion, beauty, education, and digital goods. This […]
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