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- 19 Jun 2026
Payaza Launches AI-powered Storefront Platform to Drive Cross-border Commerce
Payaza Africa Limited has launched Shopaza, an artificial intelligence-powered e-commerce platform designed to help African businesses and merchants sell products and receive payments more…
- 8 Oct 2014
UPS Acquires International Cross-Border E Commerce Enabler i-parcel
UPS has announced the acquisition of U.S.-based international e-commerce enabler and logistics company i-parcel, LLC. The acquisition complements UPS's international cross-border logistics…
- 5 Oct 2017
DHL, MallforAfrica Team Up To Further Cross-Border E-Commerce Delivery
By peter oluka DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider recently announced its partnership with MallforAfrica, the award-winning global e-commerce company, which will…
- 25 Jan 2024
PAPSS Adoption to Support African e-Commerce Boom
The adoption of the Pan African Payment Settlement System (PAPSS) is expected to boost the continent's current e-commerce growth. PAPSS, which will launch in 2022 as a digital platform for…
- 15 Apr 2024
Why E-commerce is Thriving in South Africa
South Africa’s ecommerce sector is expected to exceed USD21 billion by 2025, with more than one billion transactions per year. This is largely due to the proliferation of smart devices and the…
- 20 Jan 2026
What the Retail and E-commerce Sector Should Expect in 2026 in Era of AI-driven Shopping and Privacy
In 2025, the retail and e-commerce sector continued to face intense pressure from cybercriminals. According to Kaspersky data, 14,41%* of users in the global retail sector encountered web-based…
- 30 Mar 2026
FG Launches Cross-Border Digital Payments Report
Federal government has launched the “Cross-Border Digital Payments and Identity in Nigeria under the AfCFTA” report, urging stakeholders to unlock trade opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium…
- 9 Feb 2016
84% Cross-Border Online Shoppers Satisfied With Delivery- Survey
Cross-border online shopping keeps on growing. Cross-border online shoppers across the world have their own ways and expectations, according to result of an Online Shopper Survey conducted by the…
- 15 Oct 2024
Citi, Mastercard Join Forces to Transform Global Cross-Border Payments
Citi and Mastercard have announced a collaboration to offer cross-border payments to Mastercard debit cards in 14 receiving markets worldwide, with plans for further expansion. Leveraging Citi’s…
- 4 Mar 2017
DHL Report Predicts Cross-border e-Commerce to Grow 25% by 2020
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, has published research highlighting the significant growth opportunity for retailers and manufacturers with an international…
- 20 Jan 2014
Online Cross-border Trade to reach $130Bn by 2020 - Report
The value of online exports in six of the top e-commerce markets will grow fivefold to $130 billion by 2020, with Britain currently generating the biggest online trade surplus by selling more goods…
- 5 Mar 2019
DHL Renews Partnership with Africa’s Largest e-commerce Event
DHL Express in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has announced that the company has once again signed on as lead sponsor for the 2019 DHL eCommerce Africa Conference and Exhibition, which will be held at the…
- 20 Jul 2015
E-Commerce Lifts Overall Global Postal Industry 2014 Trends - Report
For the fourth year in a row, the global postal sector registers overall revenue growth as many posts report increased e-Commerce-related volumes, a key driver for future growth. In 2014, the global…
- 26 Aug 2018
Finserve Targets Nigeria, Others in Expansion into E-commerce, Remittances Markets
Fintech business, Finserve is betting on a new payment platform for customers and businesses across East, Central Africa as well as Nigeria to tap into the region’s e-commerce and remittances…
- 28 Nov 2024
Verve Partners Ali Express On Seamless Cross-Border Shopping
Verve International, Africa’s domestic payments card scheme and token brand, has announced that its cards are now accepted on AliExpress, one of the world’s largest online retail platforms. This…
- 20 Jul 2016
IPC Launches New Solution for Efficient e-Commerce Delivery
As part of its mission to optimise international mail and parcel streams and to increase efficiency, International Post Corporation (IPC) has launched the IPC Pallet Box, a cost-effective Reusable…
- 20 Feb 2015
Nigerian Consumers Are Africa Booming e-Commerce Force- PayPal
A recent study conducted in Nigeria by Ipsos, a global market research company, on behalf of PayPal shows an expectation by Nigerian consumers to conduct more shopping online. Out of the…
- 27 Feb 2019
Universal Postal Union Urges African Post Offices to go Digital
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) has urged Africa's postal system to tap into e-commerce and leverage related revenue streams. The UPU said it will work with 21,000 African post offices and 138,000…
- 24 Aug 2017
eBay Partners, Mall for Africa to Bring African Handmade Goods to US
eBay Inc., a global commerce leader, and Mall for Africa, Africa’s award-winning global e-commerce and m-commerce platform, announced a strategic partnership that further boosts the sale of handmade…
- 22 Jul 2024
How Platforms and Payments are Driving Commerce in Africa
Is cash still king? Perhaps, but the acceptance and use of digital channels across Africa are rapidly increasing, experiencing their highest adoption rate in history. Currently, Africa is one of the…
- 7 Jun 2017
DHL to Introduce Parcel Delivery E-Lockers in Nigeria
In furtherance of its innovation to remain relevant in delivery business, DHL has disclosed plans to introduce e-commerce electronic parcel delivery lockers in Nigeria. The computerized parcel…
- 23 Oct 2023
Africa’s Online Shopper Set to Reach 600m by 2027 – GSMA Report
A recent report jointly released by the GSM Association (GSMA) and the UK’s Department for Business and Trade has shed light on the growing impact of e-commerce on micro, small, and medium…
- 6 May 2025
How Emerging Technologies Are Reshaping Trade – NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that the transformative potential of emerging technologies is vital in revolutionising trade…
- 30 Mar 2026
FG Urges Stakeholders to Unlock Trade Opportunities for MSMEs To $3.5trn AfCFTA Market
The Federal Government has launched the ‘Cross-Border Digital Payments and Identity in Nigeria under the AfCFTA’ report, urging stakeholders to unlock trade opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium…
- 10 Jul 2019
Logistics Challenges Facing eCommerce in Africa
By Josephine Wawira , According to Euromonitor, the world’s fastest-growing economies by 2030 will be in Africa. This consequently makes the continent the next big e-commerce market. And as this…
- 20 Apr 2022
4PX Partners Jumia to Expand its Logistics Reach in Africa
Jumia has partnered with Chinese global logistics company 4PX to help it expand its reach in Africa, leveraging the last-mile capabilities of Jumia on the continent. Deliveries will first start in…
- 15 Jul 2026
Jumia Seeks for Payment Harmonisation, Stronger Policies to Boost Africa's Digital Trade
Jumia Nigeria has reaffirmed its role as one of the leading forces driving the adoption of e-commerce in Nigeria, saying sustained investment in consumer trust, local logistics and digital…
- 9 Jun 2016
IPC Preliminary Results Show Growth Trend For Global Postal Industry
For the fifth year in a row, the global postal sector registers overall revenue growth, according to International Postal Commission (IPC). The result points at increasing e-Commerce-related volumes…
- 28 Apr 2022
The Promising Future of Nigeria’s Logistics Sector
Logistics services are now an integral part of everyday life in major cities across Nigeria, with businesses and individuals using delivery vans and bikes to pick and deliver items. Years ago, these…
- 17 Nov 2025
7,500 African SMEs to Receive AI and Digital Trade Skills Through New Google and AfCFTA Secretariat Programme
Thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria and the African continent can now gain critical AI and digital skills to expand their businesses and trade continent-wide. Google…