Carrefour opens Uganda branch in expansion drive
French retailer Carrefour has opened its first branch in Kampala in an expansion drive aimed at taking up space previously occupied by collapsed Nakumatt Holdings. Carrefour, whose …...
Read More How Black Friday is giving Africa’s economy a lift
It is quite phenomenal how in recent years, both ecommerce players and retailers have used Black Friday to sweep thrifty shoppers off their feet. So much that the shopping event is …...
Read More Jumia attracts over 100M unique visits during Jumia Black Friday 2019
Jumia is engaging consumers like never beforeE-commerce company Jumia, which pioneered Black Friday in Africa since 2014, has reported that the 2019 Black Friday had hit a record hi…...
Read More Dufry celebrates Moroccan makeovers in Casablanca and Marrakesh
by Liam Coleman in Casablanca - MOROCCO. Dufry has signalled its confidence in the Moroccan market with the inauguration of refurbished stores at the country’s two busiest airports…...
Read More Kenya tops economic, consumer prospects
Kenya has the highest ranking in economic, consumer and business prospects in African markets for the second year in a row, a survey by New York-based data analytics firm Nielsen Ho…...
Read More I went to supermarket to buy chocolate and came out with a business idea
“By the time I left the supermarket, I was resolute that I would abandon job hunting and venture into this business. It was a nagging urge and I was already strategising by the tim…...
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