Newsletter 12
B2B Funding Nigeria: Alerzo, an Ibadan B2B ecommerce retail startup has announced a $10.5 million Series A round led by London-based
Author: Tielman Nieuwoudt
Tielman Nieuwoudt is a consultant focused supply chain, last-mile logistics, and informal retail service models in emerging markets. He has more than two decades of personal and professional experience — working, living and travelling across more than a hundred countries, primarily in emerging economies in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Ibadan based Alerzo raises $10.5M to digitise Nigeria’s informal retail sector
Nigeria – Alerzo, an Ibadan B2B ecommerce retail startup has announced a $10.5 million Series A round led by London-based
Newsletter 11
Size of the cash economy: According to FirstRand, the scale of the cash economy in the South African townships is
Tokopedia is connecting Indonesia’s mom-and-pop shops to technology
Mitra Tokopedia is an app that enables individuals and shop owners such as grocery stores and warung (stalls), to sell digital
Newsletter 10
What is Favo? It is a community group buying platform focused on micro-locations that enables participants to make purchases through social media. By
Newsletter 09
Last-mile: Women in rural Rajasthan in Dina, where ecommerce marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart do not deliver, are becoming the last-mile link
Favo’s community group buying platform in Latin America
Favo is a community group buying platform focused on micro-locations that enables participants to make purchases through social media. The
Newsletter 08
Delivery companies know well the challenges with inconsistent and poor addresses in emerging markets. Addresses are often ambiguous or in
Newsletter 07
China’s social ecommerce platforms remain largely unknown outside of the country, but the models have had a big impact on
3 Words for a delivery
Delivery companies know well the challenges with inconsistent and poor addresses in emerging markets. Addresses are often ambiguous or in
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