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Jumia to cease operations in non-strategic markets
Jumia Technologies AG has announced the planned closure of its operations in Tunisia and South Africa,…
Why Kenyan tea farmers are optimistic of new markets in Africa
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), established in 2018, is the world’s largest free trade…
Why chicken burgers are the most popular burgers in Kenya
Kenya tops in burger orders in Sub-Saharan Africa after having the highest number of burger orders…
Zipline achieves one millionth delivery milestone
Zipline, the leading force in drone logistics delivery, has reached a monumental achievement with its one-millionth…
Why most Kenyans ordered online three pieces of chicken in 2023
How many pieces of chicken are enough for a meal for an individual? If ordering online,…
Why orders are up for chapati, ugali, samosa, flowers on Glovo
There is a spike in online orders for Chapati, Ugali and Samosa on Glovo, a multiagency…
Bolt Food launches scheduled delivery service in Nairobi
Bolt Food has launched a new scheduled orders feature that allows customers to pre-order meals and…
Quickmart rides on Glovo for home deliveries in Kenya
In line with its vision to provide everyone with easy access to anything in their city,…
Glovo to deliver Domino’s Pizza to customers in Nairobi, Mombasa
Glovo, Africa’s leading multicategory app, has announced a partnership with multinational pizza restaurant chain, Domino’s Pizza,…
Safaricom integrates Uber on M-PESA
Uber and Safaricom have launched a partnership that will see riders across Kenya pay for trips through…
Jumia, KFC expands services Meru, Nanyuki
Jumia Food, the leading online food delivery platform in Kenya, has expanded operations to Meru and…
Jumia Kenya offers 50pc discounts in anniversary sales
Jumia, the leading Kenyan e-commerce platform, has kicked off its anniversary sales campaign, offering customers up…
Bridging the credit gap to propel businesses
By Eric Muli, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer at Lipa Later Ltd In an era…
Kenya, UNCTAD to champion world trade
Kenya and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will work together to champion matters…
Jumia expands service to rural Kenya
Jumia, has announced the launch of its report dubbed “E-Commerce in Rural Areas”. The report highlights…
TradeMark Africa to advance sustainable and digital trade
After 13 years of supporting trade facilitation initiatives across East Africa, Southern Africa and the Horn…
Nandi County government services to be digitized
Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has signed a deal with the County Government of Nandi to…
Pesapal introduces real-time settlement of payments in Kenya
Pesapal, a leader in building payments and business tools for Africa, has introduced real-time settlement for…
Glovo unveils burger consumption trends in Kenya
Glovo, a leading multi-category app, has released insights into what burger consumption in Kenya has been…
realme smartphone shipment up 11pc
realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand has defied a general slump in shipments linked to high…
Lipa Later named Africa’s fastest growing Fintechs by Financial Times
Lipa Later Group is a leading Kenyan fintech that empowers consumers to Buy Now, Pay Later…
Charles Ballard appointed new Jumia Kenya CEO
Jumia has appointed Charles Ballard as the new CEO of Jumia Kenya, effective from March. Ballard…
Jumia Kenya unveils new packaging measures ahead of World Zero Waste Day
Jumia Kenya consumers will now receive their online orders in their original packaging from the manufacturer…
Consumers to enjoy 50% discounts on during Jumia Tech Week Campaign
Kenyan consumers are set to enjoy great discounts of up to 50% during the Jumia Tech…
Sendy unveils Payment on Delivery product for e-commerce in Africa
Fulfillment and Logistics enabler, Sendy, has introduced a Payment on Delivery product for e-commerce and social…
Jumia Kenya targets 15% growth in rural areas in 2023
From next year, Jumia customers in Western Kenya will benefit from the Jumia City Penetration program giving…
More than 5,000 new sellers sign up on Jumia in 2022
More than 5,000 sellers joined the Jumia platform in 2022, a 20% increase from the previous…
Study says COVID-19 dove up e-commerce in Kenya
The COVID-19 pandemic has unlocked the growth of e-commerce opportunities, with millions of consumers preferring to…
Lipa Later Group, acquires e-commerce platform, SkyGarden
Lipa Later Group, has acquired SkyGarden in a move that re-energizes our commitment to bridging the…
E-commerce platform, Kapu, launches in Kenya promising lower prices
Former Jumia executives have launched a new e-commerce company called “Kapu” that allows customers in cities…
Jiji customers reap huge discounts this Black Friday season
Jiji Kenya, the largest online marketplace has announced Black Friday offers for both the buyers and…
Sendy secures investment to scale up fulfillment services across Africa
Africa’s Fulfillment and Logistics enabler Sendy has received funding from MOL PLUS Co., Ltd. which is…
Copia Global unveils two facilities in its expansion push
Copia Global has opened its 12th Depot in Kenya and unveiled a new state-of-the-art Fulfillment Centre…
MYDAWA Launches Telehealth Platform for HIV Prevention
Kenya’s e-pharmacy platform MYDAWA has launched the first Kenyan telehealth solution tailored to HIV prevention. Supported…
JUMIA, BILITI Electric introduces E-Vans in Kenya delivery fleet
Jumia has announced a partnership with California-based EV solutions provider BILITI Electric to electrify its delivery…
Jumia Kenya unveils warehouse and logistics network facility
Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Kenya, announced today the opening of a new integrated warehouse…
Google invests in digital transport management, Lori Systems
Google has announced an investment into Kenya’s e-logistics company, Lori Systems (www.lorisystems.com) that provides shippers with…
Jumia food customers to get their deliveries in 20 minutes
Jumia consumers will from today enjoy a record 20-minute delivery when they order basic essentials like…
Jumia Kenya appoints a new CEO
Jumia has announced the appointment of Juan Seco as the new CEO for Jumia Kenya. Juan…
Jumia amps road safety with helmet donation to distributors
Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform has provided over 1,000 helmets to motorcycle helmets to its Delivery…
Jumia sells motorbikes for 10 bob as it celebrates its 10th anniversary
Kenya’s e-commerce platform Jumia will mark its 10th Anniversary by celebrating consumers and supporting sellers. The…
Jumia celebrates 10 years of e-commerce in Kenya
Kenya’s leading e-commerce platform Jumia will mark its 10th Anniversary by celebrating consumers, supporting sellers, and…
Sendy partners with Google to empower MSMEs in Kenya and Nigeria.
Sendy, a tech company that builds fulfillment infrastructure for e-commerce and consumer brands has joined with…
Zoho unveils platform to drive business growth, offer improved customer experience
Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, has announced Zoho Marketing Plus, a unified platform that…
Pesapal optimizes Reserveport for direct online ordering on Uber Eats
Pesapal has optimized Reserveport, its online payment acceptance solution for hotel and restaurants, to enable customers…
Postal Corporation of Kenya signs MoU with Somaliland Postal Services
The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Somaliland…
Purple Dot International to set up Kshs600m warehousing hub in Athi River
Fast growing residential and commercial real estate developer Purple Dot International Limited is betting on Machakos…