Why South Africa’s Informal Economy Is Smaller Than We Think
South Africa’s Informal Retail Paradox: Why Its Size Is So Often Overestimated I usually avoid writing about the size of
Category: Informal Retail
Africa’s E-Commerce at a Crossroads
Africa’s leading online marketplaces — Jumia, Takealot, and Konga — are navigating an increasingly competitive and resource-constrained environment. The early
TymeBank Partners with Flash to Enhance Cash Withdrawal Accessibility Across South African Townships
TymeBank, which aims to revolutionise retail banking by targeting unbanked and underserved South Africans, has now enabled cash withdrawals for
MarketForce Withdraws from Three Markets to Enter Social Commerce in Kenya
MarketForce, a Kenyan B2B ecommerce startup, has significantly scaled down its operations amidst funding challenges. Co-founder and CEO Tesh Mbaabu
South African Traditional Trade Sector Surges with Impressive Growth
The traditional trade sector in South Africa has demonstrated remarkable resilience, achieving a staggering R187 billion in annual spend in
Maximising Opportunities in South Africa’s Informal Retail Market – Spazas
With over 150,000 informal retailers or spazas across South Africa, located close to people’s homes, spazas are an integral part
JEMLA: Digitising Ethiopia’s Informal Retail Sector with Tech-Enabled Platform
Ethiopia’s bustling informal retail sector has found a partner in JEMLA, a promising B2B ecommerce platform that caters to the
Moroccan start-up Chari launches chain of B2B stores to digitise informal retailers
Moroccan start-up Chari has launched a new chain of B2B stores to cater to local grocery stores seeking to digitise
Mitra Bukalapak: Empowering Indonesia’s Mom-and-Pop Shops through Digital Capabilities
Warungs, or informal retailers, a cornerstone of the Indonesian economy, have long been overlooked and underserved. However, in the past
The digitisation of the traditional retailer in Africa
The humble mom-and-pop shop or traditional retailer has been getting a lot of attention of late. It seems like not
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