South Africa – The Supply Chain Lab

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

TymeBank, which aims to revolutionise retail banking by targeting unbanked and underserved South Africans, has now enabled cash withdrawals for

The traditional trade sector in South Africa has demonstrated remarkable resilience, achieving a staggering R187 billion in annual spend in

With over 150,000 informal retailers or spazas across South Africa, located close to people’s homes, spazas are an integral part

The humble mom-and-pop shop or traditional retailer has been getting a lot of attention of late. It seems like not

Yebo Fresh, a South African grocery ordering platform serving low-income township communities, has raised R78m ($4.5m) in its latest funding

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

Piracy, terrorism, and tears. That’s the world view of Somalia, as a Somali friend of mine likes to joke. Unfortunately,

What is Favo? It is a community group buying platform focused on micro-locations that enables participants to make purchases through social media. By

Last-mile: Women in rural Rajasthan in Dina, where ecommerce marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart do not deliver, are becoming the last-mile link