E-commerce

For non-Ugandan citizens/residents, we aren't talking about the Rolex watch brand. Rolex in this context refers to the renowned Ugandan delicacy. We can't state how much loved the egg omelet plus veggies wrapped in a chapati is adored here in Uganda. Getting a Rolex is... Read More

Flutterwave is a B2B payment technology company that helps banks and other businesses provide seamless and secure payment experiences for their customers. The San-Francisco and Lagos-based startup have now launched an online store (The Flutterwave Store) for its customers. It is an online store for... Read More

Jumia, with its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, is present in over 14 African countries, making it the largest eCommerce platform on the continent. It is, however, not surprising that Jumia is launching in another African country — South Africa. Jumia's decision to launch during the... Read More

It's been over a week since authorities in Nigeria announced a full lockdown of major cites (Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja) in the country in an attempt to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus. This meant residents of the affected cities had to stock up... Read More

In November 2018, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank, hereinafter) announced the launch of the Habari Mobile App. At the time of launch, it was labeled Nigeria’s largest platform for music, shopping, lifestyle content and more. The distribution that GTBank possesses gave the platform an edge over... Read More

Easybuy is a mobile device financing platform operated by Palmcredit, a consumer loan company. With this platform, users get to purchase mobile phones and other devices on credit and pay back in more comfortable monthly installments. Smartphone prices are apparently on the rise, hence, we... Read More

The African e-commerce giant has not had a smooth sail since it went public last year. Although, a recent buzz about management reshuffle in its rank has actually been able to turn the tides in the company's favor with a reported 28.2% rise in stocks... Read More

So OLX is now Jiji, and it retains its approach of being sort of the middle man, a place where buyers and sellers can meet. The platform remains largely unregulated with little checks to verify/authenticate the legitimacy of products posted on the site. Despite all... Read More

Do you want an authentic phone, directly from the official phone brand store but do not want to go through the hustle of travel? Jumia Mall got you covered. With it, you can visit the official brand store virtually, with just a few mouse clicks... Read More