https://www.bizcommunity.com/e-commerce Africa E-commerce news 15 E-commerce news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/e-commerce en-us Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:41:50 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/temu-helps-madagascar-vanilla-brand-expand-into-14-european-markets-634081a For many African producers, creating a premium product is only half the challenge. Reaching international consumers directly has traditionally been limited by high logistics costs, complex regulations and the expense of building overseas distribution networks. 1-270631 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-hidden-pipeline-brings-amazon-and-walmart-to-african-shoppers-064885a No bank card? No address? No problem. Shoppers in Africa increasingly are buying online from big brands such as Amazon or Walmart even though they have no physical presence on much of the continent. 1-269947 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/jumia-aims-for-profit-as-it-fends-off-chinese-rivals-628151a Africa-focused e-commerce retailer Jumia Technologies expects to break even in the last quarter of 2026 and deliver its first full-year profit next year as it accelerates growth after years of restructuring, its CEO, Francis Dufay said. 1-265571 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2026-the-year-e-commerce-gets-ruthless-627121a E-commerce growth has temporarily slowed to roughly 1–2% in 2025, down from nearly 9% the year prior. Far from signalling decline, forecasts show a rebound to approximately 7.2% growth in 2026, marking the start of a more competitive and unforgiving era for digital retail. The catch? That growth won’t lift all brands equally. 1-264561 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/celebrating-philile-mabolloane-head-of-retail-consumables-at-amazon-ssa-698401a With International Women's Day being celebrated on 8 March, we chat with Philile Mabolloane: head of Retail: Consumables at Amazon sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), who is passionate about mentoring young women in the corporate environment and helping them with their professional development. 1-255901 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-online-retailer-jumia-sees-growth-despite-chinese-competition-921424a Africa-focused e-commerce retailer Jumia Technologies will grow orders by up to 25% and continue to cut costs this year while fighting to keep its market share from Chinese competitors like Temu seeking to expand on the continent, its CEO said recently. 1-255594 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/top-10-countries-most-addicated-to-online-shopping-china-tops-the-list-uk-and-us-follow-closely-810493a The country most addicted to online shopping is China, with consumers spending more time browsing and purchasing online than any other country, while UK consumers allocate the highest percentage of their income to online purchases and the US sets a global benchmark with the largest number of online shoppers. 1-255229 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/513/244968.html Standard Bank Group and UnionPay International (UPI) are collaborating to introduce e-commerce acceptance in multiple African countries. This partnership facilitates seamless e-commerce transactions for UPI cardholders across Standard Bank Group's online merchants. 1-244968 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 13:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/553/244011.html Amazon’s latest plan to use drones to deliver packages in the UK by the end of 2024 is essentially a relaunch. It was ten years ago that the company’s founder Jeff Bezos first announced it would fly individual packages through the sky. 1-244011 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity E-commerce Africa