The digitalisation 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
Tag: South Africa
Yebo Fresh raises R78m to expand in South African townships
Yebo Fresh, a South African grocery ordering platform serving low-income township communities, has raised R78m ($4.5m) in its latest funding
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
Newsletter 10
What is Favo? It is a community group buying platform focused on micro-locations that enables participants to make purchases through social media. By
Newsletter 09
Last-mile: Women in rural Rajasthan in Dina, where ecommerce marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart do not deliver, are becoming the last-mile link
Newsletter 07
China’s social ecommerce platforms remain largely unknown outside of the country, but the models have had a big impact on
Newsletter 06
Reliance Industries is creating an online-to-offline ecommerce platform connecting kirana stores to its network. The retailer is digitising retail stores
Order Kasi is delivering the township taste to your front door
Hungry for a “kota” or “magwinya” but don’t want to leave the house? Order Kasi has you covered. The South
Removing the hassle and red tape for Zimbabweans living and shopping in South Africa
On any Sunday, many minibus taxis with trailers in Park station in Johannesburg are filled to the brim with consumer
Newsletter 03
One Kiosk Africa is a Nigeria B2B ecommerce startup that uses geolocation to connect customers online with their local mom-and-pop stores.
The Supply Chain Lab 