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10 retail trends for 2019

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Kenyan parenting platform MumsVillage launches an online store

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Unilever launches online store on Jumia

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Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa

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SMEs confident e-commerce platform will help with business growth

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How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

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

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The most valuable global retail brands for 2019

The most valuable global retail brands for 2019

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Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

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Successful retail chatbot interactions to grow eightfold by 2023

Successful retail chatbot interactions to grow eightfold by 2023

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Phygital: 6 ways to adapt, or die

Phygital: 6 ways to adapt, or die

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Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

Online marketplace Thola Africa shines a light on local artisans

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New study reveals top trends in online payments in MENA

New study reveals top trends in online payments in MENA

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Landmark NYSE listing for Africa's unicorn, Jumia

Landmark NYSE listing for Africa's unicorn, Jumia

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DHL launches Africa eShop, connecting global brands with African shoppers

DHL launches Africa eShop, connecting global brands with African shoppers

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The need for speed in modern retail

The need for speed in modern retail

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PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

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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?

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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

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8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

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Why the rise of digital commerce holds promise for Africa

Why the rise of digital commerce holds promise for Africa

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Keeping on trend in digital retail

Keeping on trend in digital retail

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

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