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Shoprite nears Africa consolidation finish line, with Mozambique under possible review

Shoprite nears Africa consolidation finish line, with Mozambique under possible reviewNqobile Dludla

The limited edition ice-cream launched in the UK.

Minecraft-themed ice cream by Wall’s hits UK supermarkets

1 Aug 2025

Spar Group plans to sell Swiss and UK retail businesses

Spar Group plans to sell Swiss and UK retail businesses

3 Jun 2025

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Innovative e-commerce approaches can help small businesses in Africa

Innovative e-commerce approaches can help small businesses in Africa

Mercy Mpinganjira 4 Jun 2018

#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 24 May 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

The role of mobile in building brand loyalty

Nicholas Bednall 16 Apr 2018

Builders Warehouse African expansion gains momentum with third store in Mozambique

Builders Warehouse African expansion gains momentum with third store in Mozambique

11 Apr 2018

Nicholas Haralambous

#ECMA18: It's not an apocalypse, it's a retail revolution

Lauren Hartzenberg 26 Mar 2018

#ECMA2018: Adopt a humanistic approach to AI

#ECMA2018: Adopt a humanistic approach to AI

Maroefah Smith 16 Mar 2018

#ECMA18: Cracking e-commerce conversion

#ECMA18: Cracking e-commerce conversion

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Mar 2018

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

15 Mar 2018

Shoprite and France's Carrefour go toe-to-toe in Kenya

Shoprite and France's Carrefour go toe-to-toe in Kenya

Robert Laing 15 Mar 2018

#SeamlessAfrica: An Afrocentric approach to store design

#SeamlessAfrica: An Afrocentric approach to store design

Lauren Hartzenberg 9 Mar 2018

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

1 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jan 2018

Shoprite feels African slowdown

Shoprite feels African slowdown

Michelle Gumede 18 Jan 2018

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

RMB Ventures, Investec Asset Management acquire stakes in Botswana-based retailer

RMB Ventures, Investec Asset Management acquire stakes in Botswana-based retailer

24 Oct 2017

Deacons East Africa to negotiate sale of Mr Price to SA retailer

Deacons East Africa to negotiate sale of Mr Price to SA retailer

10 Oct 2017

DHL-Mall for Africa partnership gives African products access to global stage

DHL-Mall for Africa partnership gives African products access to global stage

6 Oct 2017

Pick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

Pick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

19 Sep 2017

Big data divide: what traditional retailers can learn from e-commerce

Big data divide: what traditional retailers can learn from e-commerce

Garth Meier 19 Sep 2017

#SACSCCongress: The artisanal food revolution and the modern retail space

#SACSCCongress: The artisanal food revolution and the modern retail space

Lauren Hartzenberg 14 Sep 2017

Massmart sticks to expansion strategy

Massmart sticks to expansion strategy

Colleen Goko 28 Aug 2017

CNN Marketplace Africa explores Massmart's slow growth

CNN Marketplace Africa explores Massmart's slow growth

13 Jul 2017

Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next

Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next

Dannish Odongo 7 Jul 2017

Opening of Decathlon's first store in Accra

Opening of Decathlon's first store in Accra

25 Apr 2017

Atterbury opens R800m Achimota Retail Centre in Ghana

Atterbury opens R800m Achimota Retail Centre in Ghana

30 Oct 2015

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PnP to open first store in Ghana in 2016

14 Oct 2015

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African real estate attracts increased foreign investment

1 Apr 2015

The eight criteria that distinguish B2B markets from B2C markets

The eight criteria that distinguish B2B markets from B2C markets

Priority Metrics Group, via Ashlan Bonnell 28 Mar 2015

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

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