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November 3, 2020 Route-to-market

Route-to-market in emerging markets: Framework and key steps

A Route-to-market or go-to-market is a plan of an organisation using their inside and outside resources, such as a sales

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October 20, 2019 Micro-Retail

The challenges of servicing mom-and-pop shops – and why they still matter

Servicing mom-and-pop shops with low volume and limited space is difficult and often expensive. But traditional outlets also have a

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July 22, 2018 Supply Chain

Boosting Africa’s trade and development by tackling supply chain challenges

What are supply chains and why do they matter to Africa? A supply chain is a process by which products or services

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January 21, 2020 Micro-Retail / Technology

South Africa’s Nomanini – connecting micro-retailers with financial services

South Africa’s Nomanini provides a retail point-of-sale device — allowing informal traders to sell digital goods such as electricity and

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January 17, 2020 Micro-Retail / Technology

South Africa’s Shopit – Connecting wholesalers and micro-retailers in informal markets

Shopit is changing the way wholesalers and micro-retailers are doing business in South Africa’s townships. The startup is digitising informal

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January 2, 2020 Technology

Zimbabwe’s Figjam – creating supply chain visibility in informal trade

In African markets, supply chain visibility remains a big challenge. A CIPS survey highlighted that 65% of South African companies

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December 3, 2019 Micro-Retail / Technology

Bukalapak targets mom-and-pop stores for growth in Indonesia

Bukalapak, one of Indonesia’s most popular shopping apps, has been making an aggressive push towards micro-retailers. The company first started

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December 2, 2019 Micro-Retail / Technology

Indonesia’s Warung Pintar – digitising street kiosks and vendors

Warung Pintar is on a mission to digitise street vendors and roadside kiosks. The Indonesian startup helps revamp their stores

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November 29, 2019 Micro-Retail / Technology

Alibaba – search for mom-and-pop store dominance in China

Even with rapid online and modern retail growth, China still has 6 million mom-and-pop stores dominating the neighbourhood grocery market. 

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November 27, 2019 Micro-Retail

Shoprite’s Usave eKazi – targeting traditional trade in South Africa

Shoprite is accelerating the roll-out of its Usave eKazi container stores in South African townships. The eKasi brand is Shoprite’s

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November 26, 2019 Supply Chain / Technology

The “ubernisation” of last-mile delivery in Africa

The “ubernisation” of last-mile delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa is taking shape. Traditional carriers and independent transporters still dominate the landscape,

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November 22, 2019 Micro-Retail / Technology

Egypt’s MaxAB – transforming the small grocery trade

With a population of 100 million and an outlet base of 400,000, servicing Egypt retail market is not an easy

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November 18, 2019 Micro-Retail / Technology

Udaan – Organising India’s fragmented retail market

India’s retail sector is set to reach $1.1 trillion by 2020. But even with rapid growth, one traditional player remains

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