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The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Informal Retailing

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Michael Write 22 May 2025

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

Retail

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

20 May 2025

Achievement Awards Group and Heineken Beverages partner to empower tavern owners

Regulatory

Achievement Awards Group and Heineken Beverages partner to empower tavern owners

Issued by Achievement Awards Group 20 May 2025

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Issued by MultiChoice 13 May 2025

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Informal Retailing

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Kimberly Mutandiro 6 May 2025

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

22 Apr 2025

A game-changer for brands entering the Kasi Economy: Tributree delivers unmatched real-time data on township retail amidst rising costs

Retail

A game-changer for brands entering the Kasi Economy: Tributree delivers unmatched real-time data on township retail amidst rising costs

Issued by Evolve Unlimited 9 Apr 2025

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Design

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Issued by DY/DX 27 Jan 2025

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Design

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Issued by DY/DX 16 Jul 2024

Source: TymeBank and Kazang Pay.

Financial Services

Kazang and TymeBank team up to transform financial access in underserved communities

Katja Hamilton 6 Mar 2025

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Regulatory

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Darlene Thorne 3 Mar 2025

Red tape or progress? How registration woes are impacting spaza shops

Informal Retailing

Red tape or progress? How registration woes are impacting spaza shops

28 Feb 2025

Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

Regulatory

Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

14 Feb 2025

Spaza shop registration: government needs a re-think in order to drive sustainable change

Informal Retailing

Spaza shop registration: government needs a re-think in order to drive sustainable change

Annelene Dippenaar 6 Dec 2024

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Informal Retailing

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Nevo Hadas 14 Nov 2024

Groundbreaking partnership set to professionalise South Africa’s retail sector

Retail

Groundbreaking partnership set to professionalise South Africa’s retail sector

Issued by Retail Institute of South Africa 17 Oct 2024

Rapt Commerce, in partnership with the Akelo Group and its subsidiary Retail Engage has launched Rapt Emerge for emerging market retailers. Pictured: Garreth van Vuuren, CEO of Rapt Group (Image supplied)

Retail

Rapt Commerce: A powerful new offering for the informal and emerging retail markets

4 Oct 2024

Wetility, A2Pay empowers Kasi economy with energy independence, financial resilience

ESG

Wetility, A2Pay empowers Kasi economy with energy independence, financial resilience

23 Aug 2024

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

Retail

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

20 Aug 2024

PepsiCo divests Marmite, Bovril, and Savoury Ingredients business to Lallemand

FMCG

PepsiCo divests Marmite, Bovril, and Savoury Ingredients business to Lallemand

29 Jul 2024

#YouthMonth: Lunga Momoza of Basket Ecommerce, empowering youth in SA's agritech

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Lunga Momoza of Basket Ecommerce, empowering youth in SA's agritech

Robin Fredericks 27 Jun 2024

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

Informal Retailing

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

24 Jun 2024

Reaching the township shopper where they shop

Marketing

Reaching the township shopper where they shop

Issued by Brandright 10 Apr 2024

Source: Postbank/Facebook.

Financial Services

Smart IDs: From government grants to payment cards? The deal that's raising eyebrows

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2024

AbaQulusi Plaza redevelopment complete

Commercial Property

AbaQulusi Plaza redevelopment complete

8 Dec 2023

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

Retail

Grocery retail in Africa is evolving

7 Sep 2023

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Retail

SA retailers and consumers count the costs of a collapsing state

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Jun 2023

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Research

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Marc Wegerif 12 May 2023

Informal traders inside Cape Town mall told to vacate by next Sunday

Informal Retailing

Informal traders inside Cape Town mall told to vacate by next Sunday

Ashraf Hendricks 3 Mar 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

Trends

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing - leaving women workers worst off

Import/Export

Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing - leaving women workers worst off

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, Ruby Acquah, Yohannes Ayele 25 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Christele Chokossa 9 Jan 2023

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Trends

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Darijan Boškovic 5 Jan 2023

Risks that could impact retail in 2023

Trends

Risks that could impact retail in 2023

Sanet Yelland 6 Dec 2022

The state of independents - Play to win in the formal independent trade

FMCG

The state of independents - Play to win in the formal independent trade

Issued by Trade Intelligence 27 Sep 2022

MakeReign: The most awarded specialist UX/UI agency at the Bookmarks

Design

MakeReign: The most awarded specialist UX/UI agency at the Bookmarks

Issued by MakeReign 10 Aug 2022

Source: Vgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Banking & Finance

Acquainting township trade with the potential of digital payments

19 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied

Technology

New app simplifies inventory management for Africa's informal retailers

28 Jun 2022

Source: Vgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Technology

Mitigating risk in the main market is about more than just going cashless

Andrew Dawson 8 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Informal Retailing

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

#EcomAfrica: Is Big Retail missing out by not delivering to townships?

Fintech

#EcomAfrica: Is Big Retail missing out by not delivering to townships?

Katja Hamilton 13 May 2022

Source: Copia Global

Informal Retailing

Kenyan retail distributor Copia secures $50m for Africa expansion

George Obulutsa 21 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied

Informal Retailing

Nestlé, Nomanini and Standard Bank partner to help informal retail sector

20 Jan 2022

Source: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Informal Retailing

Finding balance in the overlooked informal retail sector

Dr Beate Stiehler-Mulder and Kgaugelo Mehlape 7 Dec 2021

Agricultural e-commerce may be a key enabler for Africa

Agribusiness

Agricultural e-commerce may be a key enabler for Africa

Cobus de Bruyn 2 Dec 2021