Local online store
Catalogue, delivery rules and checkout designed around PayFast and Yoco.
South Africa · ZAR
E-commerce in South Africa
WooCommerce and custom storefronts with M-Pesa Daraja, card and PayPal checkout, inventory, delivery zones and order automation built for Kenyan retail. Adapted for customers, payments and search behaviour in South Africa.
E-commerce development is the build of an online store: product catalogue, cart and checkout, payment gateways such as M-Pesa Daraja and card processing, inventory and order management, plus the delivery and notification workflows behind every sale.
2
Checkout steps
Up to 50
Products at launch
25–35 days
Build time
What is included
E-commerce features for South Africa
- WooCommerce or custom storefront
- M-Pesa Daraja STK push integration
- Card and PayPal checkout
- Product catalogue, variants and filters
- Inventory and stock alerts
- Delivery zones and shipping rates
- Automated order and receipt emails
- Abandoned-cart recovery setup
Local use cases
Where e-commerce fits in South Africa
Designed around business conditions in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria.
Cross-border selling
A storefront that presents clear pricing and enquiries to customers in South Africa and international markets.
Delivery
A clear path from scope to launch
- 01
Catalogue
Product data model, categories, variants and pricing rules defined first.
- 02
Checkout
M-Pesa, card and PayPal wired and tested against real sandbox transactions.
- 03
Operations
Inventory, delivery zones, receipts and staff order workflows.
- 04
Optimise
Speed, product schema and abandoned-cart recovery before launch.
Built for South Africa
We account for PayFast, Yoco, Ozow instant EFT, content in English and Afrikaans and isiZulu, and customers across Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Gqeberha.
Financial servicesRetail and FMCGMining and industrialTourismSaaS and tech
Questions before booking
Can you integrate M-Pesa into my online store?
Yes. We implement the Safaricom Daraja API with STK push so customers pay directly from the checkout, and orders reconcile automatically against confirmed payments.
What does an e-commerce website cost in Kenya?
Nexio e-commerce builds start at KES 120,000 for a 50-product WooCommerce store with M-Pesa, card and PayPal. Multi-vendor marketplaces are quoted individually.
Do you deliver e-commerce across South Africa?
Yes. Nexio works remotely across South Africa, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria. Discovery, reviews and support run through video, email and WhatsApp.
How do I start a e-commerce project in South Africa?
Choose the service, review the starting scope, and pay the 50% booking deposit securely through Paystack. We then confirm the final written scope before delivery begins.
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