What Kenyan e-commerce firms can learn from the Chinese experience Published by Wenhao Zhang on 1 January 2018 Kenya’s e-commerce scene can be viewed as similar to that of China in the early 2000s.
The rising need for convenience-focused businesses Published by Staff Writer on 12 December 2017 ‘It is not necessarily about offering a one-stop-shop, but rather about providing a convenient, efficient solution.’
Modern trade formats are upping their game in Nigeria Published by Staff Writer on 6 December 2017 As Nigerian consumers look for greater value and efficiency due to macro-economic and inflationary pressures, they are trading down on spend.
The journey so far: Raphael Afaedor, CEO, Supermart.ng Published by Justin Probyn on 4 December 2017 ‘I’ve learned that companies die when the entrepreneurs give up, not when they are executing. So I wake up and forge on and somehow things sort themselves out.’
Listen: Bottled-water company reveals secrets to franchising success Published by Staff Writer on 29 November 2017 An interview with Randy Welsch, co-founder of Jibu, a bottled-water franchise business with operations in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Talking business with Pick n Pay chairman Gareth Ackerman Published by Staff Writer on 17 November 2017 Ackerman discusses the family business and his father’s work.
Johannesburg’s inner city: The Dubai of southern Africa, but all below the radar Published by Dr Tanya Zack on 7 November 2017 Johannesburg has become an intense wholesale and retail centre for traders from all over sub-Saharan Africa.
Supermarket surge on the cards for Côte d’Ivoire Published by Staff Writer on 23 October 2017 The current development of modern trade and a growing middle class is creating a shift towards more formalised shopping experiences.
Four trend-driven franchising opportunities in South Africa Published by Staff Writer on 17 October 2017 Industries that are ripe for expansion.
South African company tapping into low-carb diet trend with ‘pasta from veg’ Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 October 2017 We ask Bruce Glazer, joint CEO at Dew Crisp, about business opportunities in the low-carb space.
Lions (still) on the move: Growth in Africa’s consumer sector Published by McKinsey on 3 October 2017 Africa remains a high-potential region, but growth is concentrated in a few markets and income segments.
Here’s why South Africa’s online shoppers keep coming back for more Published by Mercy Mpinganjira on 2 October 2017 Four main factors influenced consumers’ attitudes and intentions to shop at a particular online store again.
The business case for Cameroon’s first premier cinema Published by Justin Probyn on 27 September 2017 The cinema will add to the leisure and entertainment offering at the new Douala Grand Mall.
In pictures: Shoprite’s massive new distribution centre one of Africa’s most advanced Published by Justin Probyn on 29 August 2017 Pan-African retailer Shoprite’s new distribution centre outside Cape Town is claimed to be one of the most technologically-advanced such facilities in the continent.
