Temu began selling its budget-friendly products in South Africa on Dear Utol: Catfish Episode 46Wednesday, 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]
