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
Tag: South Africa
Selpal South Africa – Connecting informal traders in townships to the formal economy
Selpal connects informal traders to suppliers with a digital distribution platform and provides dealers with a point-of-sale device — enabling
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
South Africa’s Shopit – Connecting wholesalers and micro retailers in informal markets
Shopit is changing the way wholesalers and micro retailers are doing business in South Africa’s townships. The startup is digitising
Shoprite’s Usave eKazi – targeting traditional trade in South Africa
Shoprite is accelerating the roll-out of its Usave eKazi container stores in South African townships. The eKasi brand is Shoprite’s
The “ubernisation” of last-mile delivery in Africa
The “ubernisation” of last-mile delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa is taking shape. Traditional carriers and independent transporters still dominate the landscape,
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
