Food service, Retail, E-commerce

July 27, 2022

South African retailers attain rise in sales as they shield consumers from biting food inflation

SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s major food retailers are continuing to play a part in trying to shield already compromised consumers from spiking food costs…
July 26, 2022

B2B ecommerce platform Cartona closes US$12m Series A round to accelerate it expansion

EGYPT – Cartona, an Egyptian B2B ecommerce platform, has closed a US$12 million Series A round led by Silicon Badia, a venture capital firm that…
July 25, 2022

KFC launches new high-tech restaurant in South Africa to enable seamless service delivery

SOUTH AFRICA – Fast food chain KFC has opened doors to a modern high-tech restaurant concept in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring digital menus, self-service…
July 16, 2022

Ecommerce platform Jumia Kenya appoints Juan Seco as new Chief Executive Officer

KENYA – Jumia Kenya, an ecommerce and logistics company, has appointed Juan Seco as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The incoming CEO has been…
July 13, 2022

Jumia launches Jumia Food Mart in Uganda to shorten grocery delivery time

UGANDA – Jumia Food Uganda, online food ordering site operated by the leading e-commerce platform in Africa – Jumia, has launched a quick commerce platform…