Tag: E-Commerce
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Our 10 cedis flat rate charge within Accra lowest in the market – Shopnaw CEO
In recent times, some businesses and consumers who rely on courier services within Accra, have complained about the high charges they pay to get their items delivered or picked up. Despite the convenience offered by the E-commerce industry, there are fears exorbitant charges by courier operators may threaten the growth of Ghana’s E-commerce space. Although…
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Consumers lament ‘high cost’ of courier services as E-commerce booms
As internet and mobile phone usage increases, it is not only connecting people, but also facilitating e-commerce, making it easy for people to purchase items or deliver same conveniently. This is often made possible by the growing number of courier services in the country. While this is becoming the preference for many, there’s an emerging…
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Consumers lament ‘high cost’ of courier services as E-commerce booms
As internet and mobile phone usage increases, it is not only connecting people, but also facilitating e-commerce, making it easy for people to purchase items or deliver same conveniently. This is often made possible by the growing number of courier services in the country. While this is becoming the preference for many, there’s an emerging…
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Diana Owusu-Kyereko appointed CEO of Jumia Ghana
Jumia, the leading eCommerce platform in Africa, has announced the appointment of Diana Owusu-Kyereko as Ghana’s new Chief Executive Officer. “I am truly excited about this role and about being part of Jumia’s journey in transforming Africa’s economy through e-commerce. Ghana is one of the fastest-growing economies in the continent, and we are keen on…
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Ghanaian e-commerce platform, Shopnaw launched
Shopnaw, an e-commerce platform, has been introduced onto the Ghanaian market with the aim of using modern mobile technology to provide an improved shopping experience for shoppers who buy from local markets, supermarkets, grocery stores, pharmacies and restaurants among others. Speaking during the launch of the Shopnaw mobile application in Accra, the the Founder and…
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New report attributes rising e-commerce to expanding middle-class, tech savvy young people
A new report on Ghana’s retail industry has shown a steady rise in the volume of e-commerce transactions, thanks to an expanding middle class, the proliferation of smartphones and tech-savvy young people. The report titled “Digitize or Die” warned that only retailers who can keep up with digital trends and understand the changing lifestyles and…
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Billionaire Jack Ma steps down as Alibaba chairman
Jack Ma, bids goodbye to Alibaba, the company he founded in 1999 and now worth more than $460 billion. Ma will leave his position as Chairman of the Board on September 10, on the occasion of his 55th birthday. The businessman, who is considered one of China’s richest personalities, plans to invest his fortune in…
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Ghana Revenue Authority to tax e-commerce transactions
The Ghana Revenue Authority has commenced processes to enable it to impose taxes on businesses that sell products and services on the internet including Facebook. However, with the nature of the cyberspace, some analysts have cast doubt about the GRA’s ability to monitor and tax online businesses. But the GRA says it is currently drafting…