Jumia and Hepsiburada Join Forces to Unlock Broader Product Selection for North African Consumers

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Jumia and D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (“Hepsiburada”) have announced a commercial partnership. Under the partnership, Hepsiburada will list its private label products, a portion of its retail assortment, and a selection of other curated Turkish brands on Jumia. Headquartered in Istanbul, Hepsiburada is a leading e-commerce technology platform in Türkiye. Through this partnership, the

Wasoko & MaxAB Complete Landmark Merger

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Africa’s Largest Tech Merger Fuels Groundbreaking Expansion From E-Commerce to B2B Digital Services Platform African B2B e-commerce pioneers Wasoko and MaxAB have completed the continent’s largest-ever tech merger following the signing of preliminary terms in Q4 2023. Conducted as an all-stock transaction, the deal establishes a truly Pan-African platform for communities to access essential digital

Paymob and Shopify Join Forces to Accelerate Embedded Payments Opportunity in MENA

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Paymob, a prominent financial services enabler in the MENA region, has announced the launch of its new embedded checkout experiences for merchants, marking a significant extension of its partnership with the commerce platform Shopify. This new initiative is set to revolutionise the way merchants handle transactions, providing them with advanced card and wallet payment options

Africa Is Leapfrogging Into the Future of Retail – Africa Business

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The bi-annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), which is a study of the global retailing landscape has revealed Africa is poised to move away from traditional retail models and become the fastest-growing, richest, and most sophisticated market in the world. Prashaen Reddy, a partner at management consulting firm Kearney says that this is thanks to