Food service, Retail, E-commerce
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Jumia Food Mart launched in Kenya to speed up delivery time, Carrefour rolls out electric bikes for delivery
Africa’s leading ecommerce and logistics company, Jumia, has introduced its new concept Jumia Food Mart in Kenya under its food delivery outfit Jumia Food. The…
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Premier Foods acquires UK meal kits firm Spice Tailor for US$53m
UK – The Spice Tailor, a UK-based meal-kits firm, has been divested to Mr Kipling’s cake brand owner, Premier Foods, for GBP43.8million (US$52.7M) on a…
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SA retailer Massmart expects bigger loss as half year sales flat
SOUTH AFRICA – Walmart-owned South African retailer, Massmart expects its headline loss in the half year period ended June 2022 to increase by at least…
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Egyptian startup Gooo Delivery closes undisclosed pre-seed round to scale operations
EGYPT – Egypt-based on-demand delivery startup Gooo Delivery has closed an undisclosed pre-seed round to scale its services in Egypt and Middle East region. Founded…
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Shoprite Group launches online pet store, Pick n Pay debuts premium private label collection
SOUTH AFRICA – In just one year the Shoprite Group has grown its Petshop Science brand to include 22 physical stores in South Africa, and…