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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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
South African Traditional Trade Sector Surges with Impressive Growth
The traditional trade sector in South Africa has demonstrated remarkable resilience, achieving a staggering R187 billion in annual spend in
Maximising Opportunities in South Africa’s Informal Retail Market – Spazas
With over 150,000 informal retailers or spazas across South Africa, located close to people’s homes, spazas are an integral part
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
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
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
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
Refilling stations in Philippines’ sari-sari stores provide daily consumer goods
As the world grapples with the environmental crisis of plastic pollution, innovative solutions are needed to curb the proliferation of
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
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