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Investing in African retail

In international news, Gold Brands Investments has secured the exclusive rights to roll out Britain's Harry Ramsden's restaurant chain (world famous for its fish 'n' chips) across South Africa, and Orange has acquired a €75m equity interest in Africa Internet Group. This investment will enable Orange to assist Jumia and other websites owned by the internet group to accelerate their growth and seize development opportunities.

In light of #CommerceMonth, Jovago takes a closer look at e-commerce being both a problem and a solution to businesses in Africa. While contributor Sane Mdlalose explains how manufacturers can increase their return on investment by moving to performance-based trade terms.

For more on #CommerceMonth, visit our special section here.

Jessica Taylor, Retail Editor (@Biz_Retail)
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Africa strategic sourcing and sustainability in procurement and supply chain management
Global Invest Group - 20 Apr 2016 to 21 Apr 2016, Johannesburg


TCI Mobile Summit 2016
Trade Conferences International - 11 May 2016 to 12 May 2016, Johannesburg


CIPS Pan Africa Conference and Supply Management Awards 2016
CIPS - 11 May 2016 to 12 May 2016, Johannesburg


Brandlove customer experience foundation course
Brandlove - 26 May 2016 to 27 May 2016, Cape Town | 21 Jul 2016 to 22 Jul 2016, Johannesburg


Course in Customer Experience Management
Enterprises University of Pretoria - 7 Jun 2016 to 10 Jun 2016, Johannesburg


Brandlove customer journey design course
Brandlove - 16 Jun 2016 to 17 Jun 2016, Cape Town | 7 Jul 2016 to 8 Jul 2016, Johannesburg


African Stomach Trade Industry Conference 2016
Ntsiki Business and IT International (Paty) Ltd. - 5 Aug 2016, Cape Town


Commercial Equipment Africa Exhibition 2016
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Cape HOMEMAKERS Expo 2016
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Short course in fleet management
Enterprises at University of Pretoria - 13 Apr 2016 to 15 Apr 2016, Pretoria


Geomarketing Conference 2016
Trade Conferences International - 13 Apr 2016 to 14 Apr 2016, Johannesburg


Client service/customer care
BDCE Pty Ltd - 14 Apr 2016, Pretoria | 17 May 2016, Durban | 17 May 2016, Bloemfontein


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