E-Commerce & Online Retail in Africa – The latest local and international trends and news on online shopping and stores.
As Internet usage surges, an increasing number of online retailers in West Africa are springing up, giving mobile phone users a variety of options to buy and sell new and used items. Emerging markets like West Africa, where online shopping Continue reading Online retailers pushing for e-commerce growth in West Africa
This year saw a rise in online spending across the globe, with USA reporting a 20% increase in online shopping on Cyber Monday as shoppers snubbed physical retail stores in favour of missing out on the holiday queues. Locally we Continue reading South Africans embrace online shopping and Cyber Monday
In early 2013, the Boston Consulting Group published ‘Ten Things to Know About African Consumers’. Seven out of ten of these continent-wide trends are likely to boost online retail growth and B2C e-commerce in Africa. I’ve listed the brief below. Continue reading 7 Reasons Why E-Commerce is Growing in Africa