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Nigeria:
Expert Promotes E-Commerce
This Day, 2 April 2020
A Lagos-based Development Economist, Adeola Seyi-Smith, has stressed the need for the federal and state governments to encourage e-Commerce and support online shopping among… Read more »
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Africa:
E-commerce Increases Across West Africa as COVID-19 Sweeps the World-
VOA, 24 March 2020
As COVID-19 sweeps the globe, more and more people are relying on e-commerce to get what they need so they can practice social distancing. Businesses across West Africa are also… Read more »
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Africa:
Africa Turns to Mobile Payments As a Tool to Curb COVID-19
TechCrunch, 25 March 2020
Africa is using digital finance as a means to stem the spread of COVID-19. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Shoppers Turn to Online Platforms Amid Lockdown
New Times, 23 March 2020
On Saturday, March 21, Rwanda declared a countywide lockdown, only allowing essential services such as hygiene, medicinal and food selling services to remain operational. Read more »
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Kenya:
Technology Saves the Day As Firms Send Staff to Work From Home
East African, 21 March 2020
The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed life as we know it. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Konga, Samsung Expand Access to Genuine Products for Shoppers in Nigeria
Vanguard, 18 March 2020
E-commerce platform, Konga, has inked a deal with global Original Equipment Manufacturer, OEM, Samsung, to expand access to genuine Samsung products for millions of shoppers across… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Coronavirus - Jumia Delists 390 Products Over Price Hike
Premium Times, 9 March 2020
Jumia Nigeria has delisted 390 products belonging to 168 sellers of hand sanitisers and face masks from its platform. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Konga Targets U.S.$10 Million Daily Turnover By 2024
This Day, 27 February 2020
E-commerce giant, Konga has revealed that it is targeting a $10 million daily turnover by 2024. Read more »