The digitalisation 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
Differences between traditional trade and modern trade
In emerging markets, modern trade is still in the early stages of development, especially in some less developed economies in
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
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
The Supply Chain Lab 