CONTENTS ISSUE 108
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NEWS: Latest news round-up from across Africa
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CASE STUDY: Leroy Merlin unveils South Africa’ s first mobile hardware app with real-time stock and in-app checkout
EXPERT COLUMN: 2026 under the spotlight: A defining year for tech
LATEST INTELLIGENCE: Whitepapers from MongoDB and Sage
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FEATURE: Connecting the unconnected: How
24 next-generation satellites are powering humanitarian resilience across Africa
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CASE STUDY
Leroy Merlin South Africa has launched a purpose-built mobile app designed to make DIY and home improvement shopping faster, more intuitive, and accessible across multiple languages. Dmitriy Anderson, Chief Information Officer and Head of E-commerce and Marketplace Strategy, Leroy Merlin South Africa, tells us how the app combines low-connectivity optimisation, marketplace integration, self-checkout, and project-based tools to empower customers and enhance the overall shopping experience.
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