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
The African continent is being viewed as a potential goldmine for retailers, with a population of 1.4 billion, including over
What is Favo? It is a community group buying platform focused on micro-locations that enables participants to make purchases through social media. By
Copia Global is a B2C ecommerce startup — enabling people in rural and peri-urban areas to purchase products online, without
MarketForce 360 is a Kenyan-based sales and distribution management platform — digitising supply chains and creating visibility for sales and
Yebo Fresh is a food delivery startup servicing Cape Town township customers. The company started with fresh produce, but has since expanded
The “ubernisation” of last-mile delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa is taking shape. Traditional carriers and independent transporters still dominate the landscape,
With over 20 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP coming from agriculture, and more than 60 percent of the population engaged
For any consumer goods company, reaching Africa’s millions of small groceries is a daunting task. With low volume and limited
The life of a micro-retailer is not always easy; high uncertainty with limited resources. Access to financial institutions remains rare,
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