ecommerce – The Supply Chain Lab

Keeping pace with Africa’s shifting retail market: E-tailers respond to evolving customer needs

The African continent is being viewed as a potential goldmine for retailers, with a population of 1.4 billion, including over

African ecommerce company Wasoko is launching an innovation hub in Zanzibar, with the aim of attracting engineers, designers, and product

Nigeria – Alerzo, an Ibadan B2B ecommerce retail startup has announced a $10.5 million Series A round led by London-based

Size of the cash economy: According to FirstRand, the scale of the cash economy in the South African townships is

Reliance plans to create the world’s largest online-to-offline ecommerce platform in India called New Commerce. It is connecting its high-speed

ShopUp is a Bangladesh B2B digital commerce platform servicing micro and small entrepreneurs. The startup offers what it calls a

1. Nigeria’s TradeDepot plans to be the preferred supply chain partner for micro-retailers in Nigeria TradeDepot is a B2B distribution platform

Hungry for a “kota” or “magwinya” but don’t want to leave the house? Order Kasi has you covered. The South

KitaBeli is a social ecommerce platform that enables consumers to buy essential FMCG goods in a group — within their

One Kiosk Africa is a Nigerian ecommerce startup that uses geolocation to connect customers online with their local mom-and-pop stores.