e-commerce

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Steven Mbuthia
NEWS

Rural Kenya Emerges as the New Growth Engine for E-Commerce

Rural Kenya is fast becoming the backbone of the country’s digital retail economy, as new data shows online shopping is expanding more rapidly...

Jumia delivery man
BUSINESS

Jumia: Rural Shoppers Overtake Cities in E-Commerce Boom

Jumia has reported that rural Kenya now accounts for 60 per cent of all its orders, showing that online shopping has grown faster...

Jumia Black Friday offers - embu customers
BUSINESS

Jumia Black Friday 2024 Campaign Penetrates Rural Kenya

Jumia, Kenya's leading e-commerce platform, concludes its Black Friday campaign today with early indications showing a resounding success. The month-long event, which ran...

SMEs in kenya
ENTERPRISE 101OPINION

Blueprint For SMEs to Sail Through Economic Turbulence

Kenya has long been a focal point for business opportunities in East Africa. However, the current economic landscape poses several challenges, which businesses,...

Kapu e-commerce platform
TECHNOLOGY

Ivon Priscar Living Kenya’s e-Commerce Dream in Grocery Shopping

In the bustling streets of Nairobi's Kenyatta Market, Ivon Priscar Nyambaro's story is unfolding — a narrative of resilience, empowerment, and hope amidst...

Africa e-commerce - Wasoko kenya
TECHNOLOGY

Africa e-Commerce Boom: Trends, Challenges and Future Prospects

Africa, with its youngest and second-largest population globally, presents a significant opportunity for a burgeoning digital audience. The proliferation of smartphones and mobile...

Copia launches new product2
BUSINESS

e-Commerce Startup Copia Launches Branded Ndengu, Njahi And Kamande

Copia Global, the B2C e-commerce platform designed to serve the rapidly growing 800 million middle and low-income African consumer market, has launched new...

BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Wasoko, Reported To Be Exiting Kenya, Says Its HQ Still In Nairobi

Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce platform Wasoko has been forced to address reports that it is shutting down its operations in Kenya due to difficult...

carrefour ebikes launch
BUSINESS

Supermarket Introduces Electric Bikes For Shopping Deliveries

Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Kenya, has announced a partnership with Little to roll out electric bikes (e-bikes) to...