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December 22, 2021

Smart Africa will consult public and private sector actors to develop an online training program that will directly benefit 600 stakeholders ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 17, 2021 — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.com) has approved a $1.5 million grant to assess policy gaps in the digital trade […]

December 8, 2021

Ahead of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), Kapruka, the pioneering e-commerce platform that has evolved into Sri Lanka’s largest locally owned global e-com platform announced its plans to develop ‘Kapruka Partner Central’ – a premier marketplace platform for well-established brick and mortar shops in Sri Lanka. The platform will connect buyers […]

November 30, 2021

The 1,500+ strong Daraz operations team, delivered an outstanding performance from the moment the clock struck midnight on 11.11 this year. The team worked around the clock and were on the ground 24/7 weeks prior to the kick off of the biggest sale of the year. The team made their first delivery […]

November 26, 2021

HNB has been recognized by Daraz for exceptional contribution to its growth, in an independent endorsement of Sri Lanka’s leading private bank’s commitment to expand e-commerce and digital payments throughout the country. The award, for the ‘Card Base with Highest Overall Growth’, was presented to HNB at the ‘Daraz Payment Partner Performance […]

October 20, 2020

~ Signs exclusive agreement to offer greatest value when paying with Mastercard cards ~ Mastercard and Daraz recently announced the formation of a strategic alliance to encourage and reward the use of e-commerce platforms and digital payments in Sri Lanka. The partnership is part of their efforts to support the Sri Lankan government’s plans to […]

September 25, 2020

As e-commerce continues to burgeon in Sri Lanka, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has asserted its ascendancy in this sphere, with payment processing services deployed by the Bank now accounting for approximately two out of every five transactions. This market share of 40% in value terms is a testament to the role the Bank […]

May 3, 2020

Launches revolutionary platform ‘ComBank Simple Pay’ for first time in Sri Lanka, enabling SME entrepreneurs to digitise businesses Access to e-commerce has been dramatically simplified for small businesses by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon, with the launch of a new platform for the first time in Sri Lanka, branded ‘ComBank Simple Pay’ in yet another […]

April 5, 2020

Daraz, Sri Lanka’s largest e-commerce platform, ordinarily connects thousands of sellers to millions of consumers across the country. Now, however, the scalability and scope of the e-commerce giant’s platform and logistics expertise have urgent applications that will sustain the people in these uncertain times – the delivery of essential goods every day to Sri Lankan […]

African Development Fund grants $1.5 million to Smart Africa Alliance to strengthen the policy environment for digital trade and e-commerce across Africa

KAPRUKA to headway world class platform “Partner Central” for local brick and mortar sellers

Daraz records fastest delivery this 11.11.

HNB’s commitment to expand e-commerce and digital payments wins Daraz award for Card Base with Highest Growth

Mastercard and Daraz partner to promote e-commerce and digital payments in Sri Lanka

ComBank IPG services show remarkable growth momentum during the year

ComBank to help businesses overcome obstacles to e-commerce

Daraz can bring expertise from its parent company Alibaba during this time of crisis and potentially service 10,000 households daily