Disrupt Africa has partnered Omnibiz and MarketForce to release a four-part podcast series on the African e-commerce and retail-tech space – how it works, what its dynamics are, and what is happening in the sector.
Co-hosted by Gabriella Mulligan and Tom Jackson, Disrupt Podcast helps keep listeners in the loop on all that’s going on in the African tech startup ecosystem. Following on from the success of its first “podumentary” series, “The essential guide to African VC”, earlier this year, Disrupt Africa has now released another, “A digital future for retail”, on the e-commerce space on the continent.
Produced in partnership with Omnibiz and MarketForce, and featuring special guests from those companies, the series really digs into African e-commerce – where it has come from, where it is now, and where it is going.
DP #30: A digital future for African retail – episode 4 – December 18, 2022 – Disrupt Africa has partnered Omnibiz and MarketForce to put together a four-part podcast series on the African e-commerce and retail-tech space – where it has come from, where it is now, and where it is going.
In episode four, we discuss how the ecosystem is set to come under renewed interest as youth population and income growth, infrastructure improvements, and increasing uptake start combining to unlock the value of the e-commerce market on the continent over the coming years.
DP #29: A digital future for African retail, episode 3 – December 11, 2022 – Disrupt Africa has partnered Omnibiz and MarketForce to put together a four-part podcast series on the African e-commerce and retail-tech space – where it has come from, where it is now, and where it is going.
In episode four, we discuss the funding landscape for the space, and the different challenges involved with securing investment as an e-commerce startup.
DP #28: A digital future for African retail, episode 2 – December 4, 2022 – Disrupt Africa has partnered Omnibiz and MarketForceDisrupt Africa has partnered Omnibiz and MarketForce to put together a four-part podcast series on the African e-commerce and retail-tech space – where it has come from, where it is now, and where it is going.
In episode two, we’re talking e-commerce 2.0. We discuss how there has been a move away from efforts to achieve a consumer-facing Amazon for Africa, with entrepreneurs instead favouring regional and niche e-commerce. Retail-tech, focusing on B2B solutions, has also emerged as a key model.
DP #27: A digital future for African retail, episode 1 – November 27, 2022 – Disrupt Africa has partnered Omnibiz and MarketForce to put together a four-part podcast series on the African African e-commerce and retail-tech – where it has come from, where it is now, and where it is going. Episode one looks at the challenges and opportunities presented by the sector.