Africa Roundup: Dhl Invests In Mallforafrica, Zipline Launches In Us, Novastar Raises $200m

Jake Bright, TechCrunch
Mon, 06/01/2020 - 12:06am

Events in May offered support to the thesis that Africa can incubate tech with global application. Two startups that developed their business models on the continent — MallforAfrica and Zipline — were tapped by international interests. DHL acquired a minority stake in Link Commerce, a turn-key e-commerce company that grew out of MallforAfrica.com — a Nigerian digital-retail startup. Link Commerce offers a white-label solution for doing online-sales in emerging markets. Retailers can plug into the company’s platform to create a web-based storefront that manages payments and logistics. Nigerian Chris Folayan founded MallforAfrica in 2011 to bridge a gap in supply and demand for the continent’s consumer markets.

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