Updated: 15/02/2022
The E-commerce industry in East Africa is rising with an estimated revenue of more than $3 Billion by the year 2022.
The main big reason behind the development of eCommerce industry in East Africa is the initiatives taken by the UNCTAD and internet penetration growth rate which has reached 50% by 2022.
Below, we have mentioned the Internet penetration rate for every East African countries which is based on our research & development through trusted sources.
| East African Countries | Internet Penetration Rate |
| Kenya | 87.2% |
| Tanzania | 38.7% |
| Mauritius | 67% |
| Djibouti | 55.5% |
| Ethiopia | 17.8% |
| Somalia | 10.7% |
| Madagascar | 9.5% |
| Seychelles | 72.5% |
| Reunion | 61.8% |
| Comoros | 20.5% |
Jumia and ubuy along with Opensooq are considered as the best eCommerce websites in East African countries.
All these Online selling platforms and marketplaces are playing a vital role in the development of E-commerce industry in East Africa and below we have mentioned the list for the same.