Snapchat, Amazon, McDonalds, Canva and others disrupted by AWS downtime

A major AWS outage disrupted global platforms including Snapchat, Amazon, McDonald’s, and Canva. Here’s how the downtime unfolded.

Walmart to open stores in South Africa before Q4 2025

Walmart will launch its first own-branded stores in South Africa before the end of 2025, competing with Amazon and Temu in its retail market.

African e-commerce giant Jumia shares plunge as competition intensifies

With Amazon expanding to Egypt and Temu taking on Nigeria, Jumia's chances of success are reliant on its nine markets concentrated in West and East Africa.

Amazon Web Services leadership meets with the Nigerian Government ahead of 2024

This visit is one out of many that will happen over the next year, with a follow-up expected to happen in January 2024.

Apply for the AfCFTA Vision Challenge to receive funding from DFIs and banks

African entrepreneurs can now apply for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Vision Challenge