E-Commerce & Retail companies in Africa
Every e-commerce & retail employer we track on the continent, filterable by size, working model and hiring status.
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Africa's pan-continental e-commerce marketplace
South Africa's largest online retailer
Africa's largest supermarket retailer
Digital infrastructure for Africa's informal trade
Nigerian online and offline retail group
Modern supply chain for African food retail
How this ranking works
Profile views, follows, open roles and CareerBuddy placement data over a rolling 90 days. Companies can't pay for position, sponsorship is labelled and sits outside the ranking.
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Jumia1,620
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Takealot Group1,310
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Shoprite Holdings720
Working at E-Commerce & Retail employers
employers.africa tracks 8 e-commerce & retail employers across Africa. Each profile covers what the company does, where it operates, how large it is, how it works and whether it is currently hiring — the details that matter when you are deciding where to send an application.
Africa has a mix of established corporates, fast-scaling companies and mission-driven organisations, and the right choice depends as much on stage and working model as on brand name. Use the filters to narrow by company size, funding stage, working model and hiring status, then open a profile to see leadership, benefits, culture signals and similar employers worth comparing.
This directory is maintained by CareerBuddy, which has spent years placing talent with e-commerce & retail. Profiles are reviewed and updated as companies grow, relocate teams or change their hiring posture, so the picture here reflects the market as it is now rather than a static list.