Nigeria’s TradeDepot plans to be the preferred supply chain partner for micro-retailers in Africa
TradeDepot is a B2B distribution platform that connects FMCG companies with micro-retailers in Africa. The company is servicing a network
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Companies and startups that are changing South African informal retail sector
There are over 150,000 spaza shops or small informal groceries in operation in South Africa. They add R120 billion ($7
Courting kirana stores – Tech giants and startups that are changing Indian retail
India’s grocery market is worth a sizeable $400 billion. But even with rapid retail growth, kirana or mom-and-pop stores remain
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
Smollan’s product dispenser for informal markets
Micro-retailers in informal markets often offer more affordable small pack sizes to their cash-strapped shoppers, such as a small plastic
Ghana’s Voltic – informal market success with decentralised bottling
In the early 2000s, Voltic Ghana’s leading bottled water bottler faced a common problem encountered by many beverage companies in
