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Article highlights:
– The COVID-19 pandemic provided a boost for e-commerce last year, but the digital windfall was not enjoyed equally across the board;
– Online sales rose 59 percent in Australia, 46.7 percent in Britain, 32.4 precent in the United States and 14.6 percent in China;
– A standout performer was Jumia, Africa’s online retail giant, whose transactions jumped by more than 50 percent in volume in the first six months of 2020 compared with the first half of 2019.
