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Africa’s eCommerce Wars: Amazon, Wish Land in South Africa

Africa’s eCommerce Wars: Amazon, Wish Land in South Africa

What should we make of global players' recent investments in African eCommerce --Amazon plans a fancy Cape Town hub while Wish partners with Post Office SA to sharpen last-mile logistics

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Charles Laughlin
Apr 24, 2021
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Africa’s eCommerce Wars: Amazon, Wish Land in South Africa
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Two significant stories landed in the past week involving global eCommerce players making significant moves into South Africa.

The big news is Amazon’s plans for a new Cape Town campus to serve as the hub of its Africa operations. The facility will be built in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs.

The City of Cape Town has approved the project. Amazon will repo…

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