Temu began selling its budget-friendly products in South Africa on Underwater LoveWednesday, according to the country column shown on the platform’s official site, making Africa the sixth continent that the Pinduoduo sibling app now reaches after less than a year and a half in operation. Chinese-manufactured goods are expected to experience longer shipping times of up to 20 days to their destinations in the country, and Temu is reportedly set to cooperate with New Zealand-founded courier company Fastway in Africa’s southernmost state, according to Chinese media outlet Jiemian. [Jiemian, in Chinese]
