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Isaac Akanni, customer growth manager for Africa at Infobip Nigeria

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Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa

DHL rolls out e-commerce platform to more markets in Africa

10 Jun 2019

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SMEs confident e-commerce platform will help with business growth

10 Jun 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

From left to right Michael Kennedy, James Hedley and James Tagg.

#AfricaMonth: Quicket striving to become first pan-African ticketing company

Juanita Pienaar 3 Jun 2019

The most valuable global retail brands for 2019

The most valuable global retail brands for 2019

14 May 2019

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

14 May 2019

Successful retail chatbot interactions to grow eightfold by 2023

Successful retail chatbot interactions to grow eightfold by 2023

9 May 2019

Phygital: 6 ways to adapt, or die

Phygital: 6 ways to adapt, or die

Eben Esterhuizen 30 Apr 2019

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

26 Apr 2019

New study reveals top trends in online payments in MENA

New study reveals top trends in online payments in MENA

Fundisiwe Maseko 25 Apr 2019

Landmark NYSE listing for Africa's unicorn, Jumia

Landmark NYSE listing for Africa's unicorn, Jumia

15 Apr 2019

DHL launches Africa eShop, connecting global brands with African shoppers

DHL launches Africa eShop, connecting global brands with African shoppers

11 Apr 2019

Jiji Classfieds.

Nigeria's classifieds marketplace boosts presence with OLX deal

8 Apr 2019

The need for speed in modern retail

The need for speed in modern retail

Refilwe Maluleke 8 Apr 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

3 Apr 2019

African retailers have the opportunity to re-imagine a data-driven sector

African retailers have the opportunity to re-imagine a data-driven sector

Toros Esim 27 Mar 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

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Focus shifts to a mobile economy in Africa

Josephine Wawira 19 Mar 2019

Safaricom customers to use M-Pesa for Ali Express Purchases

Safaricom customers to use M-Pesa for Ali Express Purchases

13 Mar 2019

8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

12 Mar 2019

Why the rise of digital commerce holds promise for Africa

Why the rise of digital commerce holds promise for Africa

28 Feb 2019

Keeping on trend in digital retail

Keeping on trend in digital retail

27 Feb 2019

5 branding and packaging trends R&D managers need to know

5 branding and packaging trends R&D managers need to know

20 Feb 2019

Is your product packaging the 'whole package'? 4 unboxing trends for 2019

Is your product packaging the 'whole package'? 4 unboxing trends for 2019

Daniella Shapiro 18 Feb 2019

The coming shopping centre ecosystem apocalypse

The coming shopping centre ecosystem apocalypse

Alan Knott-Craig 11 Feb 2019

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Listen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019

Driving value in Africa's e-commerce landscape

Driving value in Africa's e-commerce landscape

Mike Higley 31 Jan 2019

Adesh Kisten, head of sales i-Pay.

Is the African retail market ready for the digital boom?

25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

Mark Schech 22 Jan 2019

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From left to right Michael Kennedy, James Hedley and James Tagg.

#AfricaMonth: Quicket striving to become first pan-African ticketing company

Juanita Pienaar 3 Jun 2019

The most valuable global retail brands for 2019

The most valuable global retail brands for 2019

14 May 2019

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

14 May 2019

Successful retail chatbot interactions to grow eightfold by 2023

Successful retail chatbot interactions to grow eightfold by 2023

9 May 2019

Phygital: 6 ways to adapt, or die

Phygital: 6 ways to adapt, or die

Eben Esterhuizen 30 Apr 2019

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

26 Apr 2019

New study reveals top trends in online payments in MENA

New study reveals top trends in online payments in MENA

Fundisiwe Maseko 25 Apr 2019

Landmark NYSE listing for Africa's unicorn, Jumia

Landmark NYSE listing for Africa's unicorn, Jumia

15 Apr 2019

DHL launches Africa eShop, connecting global brands with African shoppers

DHL launches Africa eShop, connecting global brands with African shoppers

11 Apr 2019

Jiji Classfieds.

Nigeria's classifieds marketplace boosts presence with OLX deal

8 Apr 2019

The need for speed in modern retail

The need for speed in modern retail

Refilwe Maluleke 8 Apr 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

3 Apr 2019

African retailers have the opportunity to re-imagine a data-driven sector

African retailers have the opportunity to re-imagine a data-driven sector

Toros Esim 27 Mar 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Focus shifts to a mobile economy in Africa

Josephine Wawira 19 Mar 2019

Safaricom customers to use M-Pesa for Ali Express Purchases

Safaricom customers to use M-Pesa for Ali Express Purchases

13 Mar 2019

8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

12 Mar 2019

Why the rise of digital commerce holds promise for Africa

Why the rise of digital commerce holds promise for Africa

28 Feb 2019

Keeping on trend in digital retail

Keeping on trend in digital retail

27 Feb 2019

5 branding and packaging trends R&D managers need to know

5 branding and packaging trends R&D managers need to know

20 Feb 2019

Is your product packaging the 'whole package'? 4 unboxing trends for 2019

Is your product packaging the 'whole package'? 4 unboxing trends for 2019

Daniella Shapiro 18 Feb 2019

The coming shopping centre ecosystem apocalypse

The coming shopping centre ecosystem apocalypse

Alan Knott-Craig 11 Feb 2019

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Listen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019

Driving value in Africa's e-commerce landscape

Driving value in Africa's e-commerce landscape

Mike Higley 31 Jan 2019

Adesh Kisten, head of sales i-Pay.

Is the African retail market ready for the digital boom?

25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

Mark Schech 22 Jan 2019

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Brand Finance releases report for the world's most valuable brands in 2019

22 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

Ailsa Wingfield 14 Jan 2019

Pernod Ricard bets on Africa with Jumia investment

Pernod Ricard bets on Africa with Jumia investment

19 Dec 2018

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

28 Nov 2018

Orange, MTN launch pan-African mobile money

Orange, MTN launch pan-African mobile money

27 Nov 2018

Carrefour teams up with Jumia to sell groceries online in Africa

Carrefour teams up with Jumia to sell groceries online in Africa

27 Nov 2018

Africa's first AR experience on Facebook Messenger

Africa's first AR experience on Facebook Messenger

20 Nov 2018

Mobile app launched to connect to African fashion designers

Mobile app launched to connect to African fashion designers

19 Nov 2018

Jumia welcomes framework for e-commerce regulation in Nigeria

Jumia welcomes framework for e-commerce regulation in Nigeria

14 Nov 2018

#GoogleRetail: No room for silos in omnichannel retail

#GoogleRetail: No room for silos in omnichannel retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Nov 2018

Top 10 trends in digital commerce

Top 10 trends in digital commerce

Sandy Shen 17 Oct 2018

Are retailers using tech correctly?

Are retailers using tech correctly?

Sebastian Isaac 25 Sep 2018

Challenges in the rapid digitisation of Africa

Challenges in the rapid digitisation of Africa

18 Sep 2018

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