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Director’s Cut: Amazon SA boss Robert Koen – Why online retail has “knocked it out the park”

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Amazon Sub-Saharan Africa head Robert Koen tells Alec Hogg how the company’s South African launch has exceeded expectations, how nationwide delivery is working even into remote towns, why customer obsession beats competitor watching, and why he’s bullish on SA’s long-term retail growth despite political noise.

8 Dec 2025 1PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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