Flydubai unveils duty free eShop
Flydubai has announced the launch of its new online shopping facility, according to a report published by Trade Arabia.
Turkey e-commerce giant Trendyol enters European market with new website
Turkey’s e-commerce giant Trendyol has entered the European market with a new website that will serve 27 countries.
Chalhoub Group to launch three new e-commerce sites; ‘reassessing’ bricks and mortar strategy
The Chalhoub Group is said to be launching three new e-commerce sites this year as it ‘reassesses’ its bricks and mortar strategy, according to a report by Arabian Business.
2019: the year Africa got noticed
Over the past 12 months there has been a noticeable gear change in the amount of attention on Africa from cosmetics and beauty brands both domestic and international.
Mum’s the word: Kenya’s MumsVillage launches online shop
Kenyan parenting website MumsVillage has launched an online shop to sell mum and baby products, according to a report published on Business Insider by Pulse. The online community participated in impact investor Gray Matters’ digital acceleration program earlier this...
Lululab launches AI skin care assistant at Beautyworld Middle East
AI beauty start-up lululab debuted its AI skin care assistant, LUMINI, at Beautyworld Middle East this week. The Samsung spin-off’s latest launch is said to provide customers with bespoke skin care solutions via a three-step service (face scanning, skin analysis and...
L’Oréal invests in Partech Africa
L’Oréal has announced an investment in the fund Partech Africa, an investment fund launched earlier this year that is dedicated to the development of Tech projects in Africa. The amount was not disclosed. The relationship will allow the French beauty giant to forge...
Lock down: Dubai deletes 5,000 social media accounts in counterfeit crackdown
Dubai’s Department of Economic Development has closed down almost 5,000 social media accounts as part of a wider drive to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods, according to a report published by The National. The accounts in question boasted a combined following of...
Alibaba founder announces US$10 million investment for African entrepreneurs
The Founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, has announced a new contest designed to support Africa’s digital entrepreneurs. In total, the eponymous foundation will put forward a pot of US$10 million in funding. African start-ups will compete for US$1 million each year for the...
Sokowatch to shake up Africa’s supply chain with US$2 million seed capital
Kenya-based B2B platform Sokowatch has closed a US$2 million seed round, which will enable it to transform Africa’s supply chain market, according to a report published by Tech Crunch. The round was led by 4DX Ventures, with Village Global, Lynett Capital. Golden Palm...
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