CFAO has launched its first Carrefour supermarket in Senegal. It is a major landmark for the French supermarket chain, which first outlined plans for 100 stores in Sub Saharan Africa by 2020 six years ago. Carrefour’s new supermarket has opened …

French wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard has invested in the leading African online retailer, Jumia. The two companies will form a strategic partnership to improve Pernod Ricard’s distribution in African markets. For Pernod Ricard, Jumia’s 14 country coverage, online …

As we come to a close in 2018, Trendtype looks back on the major news and events of the year across retail and consumer markets in Africa and makes some forecasts for 2019. The headlines: Nigeria is recovering and will …

French supermarket giant Carrefour has signed a deal with leading African online retailer Jumia in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Kenya. The agreement means that Carrefour products will be distributed via Jumia platform. Jumia and Carrefour have signed an agreement for the …

Senegalese media has reported that French hypermarket chain E. Leclerc is set to move into Senegal. The same reports indicate that E. Leclerc has sought to buy an independent distributor based in Saly and looked at sites in Dakar and Thiès. …

“Auchan Dégage” has become a rallying cry among local trader groups, trade unionists and civil society activists, who claim large supermarkets stifle competition, bankrupt traders and are bad for the economy. In an echo of the “Croire au Cameroun” political …