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Paystack has rolled out South Africa’s first onsite card checkout for Shopify, letting shoppers enter their card details and pay without leaving the merchant’s…
Read the storyLagRide has begun a phased rollout of 400 new vehicles across Lagos and wants more than 1,000 additional Captains on its platform before December.…
A few weeks ago, a Nigerian entrepreneur convened a meeting to review his company’s sales and marketing activities following a consistent drop in revenue.…
Jumia Technologies has priced a $50 million capital raise anchored by the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank Group’s private investment arm, as the…
Last-mile delivery eats up 35 to 55% of shipping cost in African e-commerce, nearly double the global average. Trippa's head of marketing, Femi Kehinde,…
Your parcel's shortest leg of the journey, from a local hub to your door, is also its most expensive. Globally, that "last mile" eats…
Vodacom has bundled full Amazon Prime into its South African plans in a first-of-its-kind deal. It's pitched as a value play for cash-strapped consumers,…
Konga has launched the 2026 edition of its Mid-Year Shopping Festival, rolling out discounts and promotional offers as Nigerian consumers continue to battle rising…
After years of losses, restructuring, and skepticism about African e-commerce, Jumia’s latest numbers are giving investors something they have not seen in a long…
This article explains how better food packaging can help delivery apps and restaurants in Nigeria protect orders and keep customers coming back.
Chowdeck has officially rolled out live order tracking across its platform, giving customers real-time visibility into their orders from the moment a rider picks…
When Jumia hit the New York Stock Exchange in 2019, the pitch to global investors was as bold as the continent itself: “The Amazon…
Digital Retail Africa 2026 delivers critical insights for retailers navigating fierce competition from Amazon, Temu, and Shein. The 26 February conference in Cape Town…
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