12 Facts and Figures About E-commerce in Nigeria in 2015

Jumia has just released a new Infographic with the objective of shining a light on the key facts and figures of the year that has passed as well as the promise of 2016. In 12 points, it goes back on its most memorable sales of the year, the records it broke, its engagement towards its customers

Allied Wallet Releases New Integration with Jigoshop

Allied Wallet, a globally leading provider of online payment processing, multi-currency merchant services, and a PCI Level 1 secured payment gateway, released a new integration to pair their e-commerce payment solution with Jigoshop’s WordPress e-commerce plugin. Allied Wallet is a payment processor that prides itself on quick, seamless integrations with the ability to enable global,

Allied Wallet Integrates Ecwid with its State-of-the-Art Online Payment Solutions

Allied Wallet, a leading provider of online payment processing and multi-currency merchant services serving over 125 million users globally, proudly announced their integration with free e-commerce solution and WordPress plugin, Ecwid. Allied Wallet has proudly designed an online payment solution that is easily integrated and infinitely scalable due, in part, to its e-commerce collaborations and

Retailers Should Optimize Supply Chains to Ensure Customer Satisfaction this Festive Season – DHL

The e-commerce shopping experience is increasingly becoming a popular option for consumers during the festive season. Retailers therefore need to pay careful attention to their supply chains during this period, as operations and delivery are key to client satisfaction, maximizing brand exposure and increasing revenue. Oliver Facey, Vice President of Operations for DHL Express Sub

Wirecard Acquires Payments Business of Great Indian (GI) Retail Group

Wirecard AG announced its acquisition of the payments business of Great Indian (GI) Retail Group. Founded in 2006, GI Retail Group is one of India’s and South East Asia’s leading electronic payment and retail-assisted e-commerce groups. Wirecard will acquire 100 percent of the shares from GI Retail and financial investors of companies operating payment services

PayGate Embraces Unbanked Market with New CashPay Service

Although e-commerce is growing fast in South Africa and across the continent, the majority of the population in African markets is still excluded from buying online. This is no fault of online retailers or service providers – it is simply because many South Africans (and Africans) do not have their own bank account or a

Checkout.com Announces the Addition of SOFORT to its Payment Mix

Checkout.com is diversifying its online banking payment method mix by offering SOFORT, an important European payment method, to its e-commerce merchants. Access to this payment method and others is simpler than ever with Checkout.com’s integrated platform. Strong Local Presence in Europe SOFORT, a popular European payment method, is now available within Checkout.com’s Checkout platform. With

Intex Technologies Partners with JUMIA in Côte d’Ivoire

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

M.Fredric Transforms Retail POS and Inventory Management Software with Latest Version of NCR Counterpoint

NCR, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced that California-based clothing retailer M.Fredric is enhancing its retail point-of-sale (POS) and inventory management systems with NCR Counterpoint. The solution provides M.Fredric with a single retail management software platform to closely track purchases and inventory levels in real-time across its nine brick-and-mortar locations and e-commerce store.

Founder of GlobalCollect Announces an Investment in E-Commerce & Payment Gateway Solution Start-up

Jan Manten, founder & former CEO of GlobalCollect, has announced that he has invested in Newgen Payments, a New Delhi and Amsterdam-based Online Payments and E-Commerce solution provider that provides a 360° approach in taking brick-and-mortar merchants online quickly and seamlessly. The entire world is shifting from offline to online. To be successful, merchants in