Empowering African Economies in the Digital Era

Africa eCommerce Week to be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 10-14 December, will examine ways to enhance the ability of African countries to engage in and benefit from e-commerce and the evolving digital economy.

Making Digital Development Work for Africa

Africa is already tapping into the possibilities created by digitalization and the mobile revolution. At the same time, three quarters of the African population lack access to the Internet. "In simple terms, insufficient emphasis on this area will result in missed economic opportunities for the next generation of African people and businesses", says Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD

Digital Divide is Impeding Development

By the end of the next decade, growth, productivity gains, and human development will be determined by levels of integration into the digital economy. To guard against new forms of inequality, the international community must do more to help developing countries close the connectivity gap, says Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of UNCTAD.

Handbook of Statistics 2018

Reliable statistical information is indispensable for formulating sound policies and recommendations that may commit countries for many years as they strive to integrate into the world economy and improve the living standards of their citizens. The Handbook provides a wide range of statistics and indicators relevant to the analysis of international trade, investment and development.