Author: Natasha Parmanand

As the year begins, Africa’s online retailers are ready to hit the ground running in a sector poised for rapid growth. While many African e-commerce markets are in their early stages, demographic trends show they are ripe for expansion. There are likely to be 438 million mobile broadband users in Africa by 2030, which means greater access to digital payments and the benefits of e-commerce. McKinsey also predicts online spending in Africa may reach $75 billion by 2025, as digital payments spread through developing economies. Retail businesses need to ensure they remain informed of e-commerce developments if they are to unlock the…

As enterprises move online, the shipping and logistics sector offers many solutions that can help them become more sustainable. Among these is the growing field of reverse logistics. Sustainability is today an integral part of doing business, thanks to both public demand for environmentally friendly goods and services, and the need to comply with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulation in many economies. For the logistics sector, which is founded on goods shipping and transportation, this is a great opportunity to reimagine processes and enhance efficiencies for minimum carbon emissions. The circular-economy model is a great guiding principle. Logistics circularity…