Shop on Amazon from Ghana with startup Eazyloop

[Tom Jackson] Ghanaian startup Eazyloop is allowing users to shop on international platforms like Amazon and have their purchases delivered to their door within two weeks...

Côte d'Ivoire gets its first taste of KFC

[Lauren Hartzenberg] KFC opened up its first restaurant in Côte d'Ivoire on 23 May, continuing the fried chicken brand's steady expansion across the African continent.

Online grocery store Mart.ng launched in Nigeria

[Tom Jackson] Online supermarket and grocery store Mart.ng has launched in Abuja, claiming to deliver all ordered items within one hour...

Nigeria's Skarabrand hits 1,000 items sold in 11 cities

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian online furniture retailer Skarabrand has sold more than 1,000 items and delivered to 11 cities since its launch in 2015...

Commissions.ng allows Nigerians to launch e-commerce stores

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian startup Commissions.ng is enabling users to start businesses selling products and services in return for commission...

Nigeria's VoomNow starts exporting local produce

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian assisted shopping startup VoomNow has started exporting local produce to the United States (US), making local food stuffs such as catfish, egusi and noodles available...

Assisted shopping platform VoomNow launched in Nigeria

[Tom Jackson] Nigerian startup VoomNow has launched its assisted shopping platform that enables users to shop and pay for all kinds of international products and services...

#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria

[Jessica Tennant] A New Earth, a boutique organic and eco-living store based in Beirut, Lebanon, recently announced its opening in Lagos, Nigeria. The expansion is testament to the owners' belief in moving towards a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable way of living.