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In April 2017, Jiji received Nigeria Internet Registration Association Awards as the most innovative online service of the year in Nigeria. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] In May 2017, Jiji emerged as the finalist of The West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS), having entered the top 5 representatives in Commerce & Retail Category [ 12 ]
GSMA Intelligence’s numbers indicate that mobile connections in Ethiopia were equivalent to 60.4 percent of the total population in January 2024. The number of mobile connections in Ethiopia increased by 8.2 million (+11.9 percent) between the start of 2023 and the start of 2024. [54]
Takealot.com (stylised as takealot.com) [1] is a South African e-commerce company based in Cape Town, South Africa.It is regarded as South Africa's largest online retailer, [2] [3] takealot.com has helped grow online shopping in South Africa, [4] [5] [6] and was the first local retailer to take part in Black Friday.
A typical online store enables the customer to browse the firm's range of products and services, view photos or images of the products, along with information about the product specifications, features and prices. Unlike physical stores which may close at night, online shopping portals are always available to customers.
5G Cell Tower in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mobile technology can be used, not only to generate profit from high income groups, but to provide information and create social change for low income groups. For example, mobile technology is used to provide information on health, education, finances or to access specific groups such as the youth.
Bidorbuy.co.za became the largest online marketplace in South Africa and Africa. [2] In 2010, it invested into PayFast, [3] a local online payment company, and 2014 into the e-commerce company uAfrica.com. [4] It merged with UAfrica, in August 2022 to form Bob Group. [5] In March 2023, UAfrica was rebranded as Bob Go and Bidorbuy as Bob Shop. [6]
The same month, Jumia and Carrefour signed a partnership to sell online products in Africa. [19] In April 2019, Jumia went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and raised $196 million in net proceeds. [20] The share price, initially offered at $14.50, rose more than 200% in the first three trading sessions. [21]