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Rural Kenya accounting for 60% of online shopping
Rural Kenya has overtaken urban areas as Kenya’s e-commerce growth engine, now accounting for 60% of…
Jiji offering 85% discounts during Black Friday sale
Jiji Kenya has unveiled its 2025 Black Friday campaign offering discounts of up to 85% on…
Jumia offers 70% discounts on products in Black Friday sale
Jumia Kenya has officially kicked off its Black Friday campaign, running from October 31st to November 30th, 2025…
How COMESA can leverage technology, partnerships to create more wealth
By Nicholas Waitathu The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member states should intensify…
Why Kenya wants digital integration in COMESA fast tracked
Kenya’s Deputy President, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, is calling on regional leaders and the private sector to…
KNCCI President joins World Chambers Federation General Council membership
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Chamber President Dr Erick Rutto is now a member…
Why Carrefour has been opened in Kenol
Majid Al Futtaim, which operates Carrefour in Kenya, has opened its 26th Carrefour store in the…
How Bolt plans to capture grocery delivery market in Kenya
Mobility platform, Bolt diversified into grocery delivery service with the launch of Bolt Market promising to…
Jumia to award a vehicle to a lucky Black Friday shopper
E-commerce platform, Jumia has launched its Black Friday campaign, offering shoppers access to over 10 million…
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 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…