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December 10, 2025 Informal Retail

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

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July 16, 2025 Informal Retail / Technology

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

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May 27, 2024 Technology

Egypt-Based Logistics Startup OneOrder Secures $16 Million Series A Funding

Egypt-based logistics startup OneOrder has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round, combining equity and debt, to fuel

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November 2, 2023 Informal Retail / Technology

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

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July 3, 2023 Healthcare Supply Chain

Overcoming Healthcare Challenges in Africa: Harnessing the Potential of Mobile Technology and Apps

With the African population projected to reach 2.4 billion by 2050, healthcare systems face mounting pressure. However, technology has the

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May 23, 2023 Country & Region / Informal Retail

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

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March 22, 2023 Informal Retail / Technology

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

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March 3, 2023 Informal Retail / Technology

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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February 28, 2023 Informal Retail / Technology

From Chamas to Online Shopping: Kapu’s Social eCommerce in Kenya

Kenyan social ecommerce startup Kapu aims to alleviate the impact of rising food prices for Kenyan consumers by offering groceries

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February 24, 2023 Country & Region / Supply Chain

Up to one-third of EU clothes “recycled” to Kenya are immediately dumped or burned

A report published by Clean Up Kenya and Wildlight for the Changing Markets Foundation (CMF) has found that as much

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