Shopstar is South Africa’s new up-and-coming ecommerce platform

It’s no secret that South Africa’s ecommerce is on the verge of booming. With the industry said to be growing by 30% a year and the market estimated to be worth R4.4-billion in 2013, we can expect a lot of competition in this arena.

The almost year-old Shopstar is one of those competitors — an ecommerce platform with a local twist that’s designed to allow anyone to create and manage their own online shop with minimal effort. Developed in Cape Town, it’s a homegrown solution for South Africa’s unique ecommerce requirements.

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