The rise of e-commerce and increased competition are driving the demand for real-time supply chain visibility. This is according to Oliver Facey, Vice President of Operations for DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, who says that supply chain operators should increasingly invest in transportation management systems and solutions to improve the quality, speed and precision of service.
The 2015 South African eCommerce Awards continued to see solid growth this year, with more than 200 websites entering the awards. The awards, now in their 10th year, are designed to recognise and reward those South African websites that have demonstrated excellence in their use of the Internet as a platform for commerce. Through a
A strategic alliance has been concluded between JUMIA Côte d’Ivoire and Intex Technologies. The Indian company chose the e-commerce leader to sell its products in Côte d’Ivoire. This alliance provides the brand with access to the growing Ivorian telephony market and reinforces JUMIA’s supply in a very competitive segment. The two companies have worked quietly
VSoft Corporation, a global provider of information and technology solutions for financial institutions, launched IRIS, an omni-channel platform spanning across all devices and channels for both personal and business banking. IRIS permits accountholders to address their banking needs anywhere, anytime and with any device of their choice. The shift in demographics and rapid growth of
Planet Payment, Inc., a leading provider of international and multi-currency payment processing services, has teamed up with Absa, one of South Africa’s largest financial groups, and CyberSource, a global payment gateway and merchant provider, to implement Shop in Your Currency, Planet Payment’s Multi-Currency Pricing Solution, in South Africa. “This solution allows retailers to localise their
BitGo, the leading bitcoin security platform, announced its Verified by BitGo proof-of-solvency service. Immediately adopted by micropayment service ChangeTip, BitGo’s Verified by BitGo product provides a real-time view of bitcoin assets, quickly and easily assuring ChangeTip’s customers and partners of adequate funds. Any company using BitGo’s class leading security platform can adopt and use Verified
Currently celebrating the 10th year of South African eCommerce Awards, uAfrica.com is gearing up for what it believes will be the biggest South African eCommerce Awards yet. Designed to recognise and reward those South African websites demonstrating excellence in their use of the Internet as a platform for eCommerce, the Awards have shown a steady
Visa Inc., and Verifone, a leader in point of sale payments, announced a partnership that will enable merchants to offer their customers a more streamlined, secure purchase experience across digital and face-to-face commerce environments, often referred to as omni-channel commerce. As part of the partnership, the companies will integrate industry leading platforms: Verifone will connect
As e-commerce continues to gain popularity across the African continent, more effort needs to be paid towards facilitating flawless delivery to customers. This is further supported by the Global e-Commerce Logistics 2015 report which reveals that e-commerce logistics is rapidly changing to keep pace with this quickly evolving market. This is according to Sumesh Rahavendra,
RuPay card holders of all public sector banks are now eCommerce enabled. They can now conveniently purchase rail, road and air tickets by logging into the websites (IRCTC, Cleartrip, Make My Trip, KSRTC etc.) of travel companies or buy goods and services from retail chains like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Jabong etc. RuPay eCommerce is comparatively easy. For
