Microsoft has added Bitcoins to the payment options it is accepting on its Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox stores. With this development, Microsoft said its customers can now use Bitcoins to add money to their Microsoft account in order to buy apps, games and other digital contents. However, purchasing items directly using the Bitcoin is
Online shopping hit the mainstream in South Africa during 2014, says e-commerce payment services provider PayGate and the growth is set to continue during 2015. “The number of merchants we serve doubled this year, and the vast majority of those are new entrants to the market,” says PayGate CEO Peter Harvey. “We’ve also seen significant
Loop Commerce, the first-of-its-kind turnkey, SaaS solution and checkout that powers gifting for retailers, announced that it is available for online shoppers this holiday season with multiple top brands and retailers. Loop enables a new, personal way to give and receive gifts through a unique e-gifting experience. Its turnkey solution easily integrates with retailers’ online
Organisers of eCommerce Africa Conference 2015 have announced members of the conference’s advisory panel. They are Nigeria’s Supermart.ng, South Africa-based Bidorbuy.co.za and ecommerce platform Yuppiechef.com Participants at the conference will enjoy tech demo sessions, networking opportunities, cocktail functions and supplier demonstrations. The expert-led advisory panel which includes Raphael Afaedor, Co-Founder of Jumia, and CEO and
ShopKeep, the cloud-based small business technology provider trusted by more than 10,000 independent business owners to manage retail shops and restaurants with iPads, unveiled its new ecommerce site, shop.shopkeep.com. To celebrate this new site, ShopKeep is giving new customers a free credit card reader that supports Apple Pay and chip cards. The new site has
Save the Children is now accepting bitcoin donations through BitPay, the world’s leading bitcoin payment processor. Save the Children is a top-rated charity founded in 1919 to provide aid for European children who were affected by World War I. The organization will be accepting bitcoin donations directly through their personalized BitPay donation page just in
Jumia announced a new round of investments amounting to EUR 120 million. These investments, which were made by existing shareholders, strengthen the company’s position as the leading online retailer in Africa. Jeremy Hodara, co-CEO of Africa Internet Group said: “We are very pleased to have been given this show of confidence, which acknowledges JUMIA’s success.
In several African countries, ecommerce is on the horizon and citizens are beginning to open their arms to embrace the virtual-world-made-real community. But although mode of payment, accessibility and education of prospective online shoppers are seen as major setbacks, the increasing interest of cyber criminals in the multibillion dollar ecommerce sector poses more harm than
Microsoft 4Afrika and Skrill announce their marketing alliance to launch a new e-commerce portal. By integrating with mobile network operators (MNOs), the portal enables Africans to use their mobile wallets to buy from global internet brands, access free educational content and use Microsoft software. This new form of partnership between mobile payment systems, network operators
In order to inaugurate their partnership,and the Ivorian Chamber of Commerce & Industry are organizing a symbolic ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Côte d’Ivoire on Thursday 30th October. Amongst the guest speakers: Fatoumata Ba, Managing Director of Jumia Côte d’Ivoire, and Lucas Dossetto, Head of Marketplace, who spoke about e-commerce and
