A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

Dakar: Don’t have a bank card? No address? No problem. Shoppers in Africa are increasingly shopping online from big brands like Amazon or Walmart, despite having no physical presence in much of the continent.

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Beneficiaries of the transition include domestic and foreign package forwarding companies, which are using technology and increasing internet penetration in Africa to overcome barriers including a lack of official street addresses and customers without access to traditional banks.
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