Many businesses in Africa have discovered new ways to bring goods and services to their clients during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Both big and small entrepreneurs stand to benefit from online trade after the pandemic.
While the pandemic severely restricts people's movement, online trade is picking up fast.
Taking positives out of the pandemic
Alastair Tempest from the Ecommerce Forum of Africa told DW there are a number of reasons behind the success of online businesses during the pandemic.
Whether online trade in Africa can profit from the coronavirus pandemic in the long term remains to be seen.