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Future of Africa e-commerce looks bright as Nairobi event ends
14 Dec 2018
First Africa eCommerce Week closes with UNCTAD issuing the Nairobi Manifesto on the Digital Economy and Inclusive Development in Africa.
Mobile money holds key to financial inclusion in Africa, experts say
13 Dec 2018
Bringing banking to more Africans means aligning public and private sector objectives and exploiting the gains made by mobile money payment solutions.
Post-conflict Iraq to build e-commerce future with UNCTAD help
13 Dec 2018
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation and UNCTAD sign partnership agreement to support a diagnosis of e-commerce readiness in the Republic of Iraq.
East African bloc agrees to make trade cheaper, faster and simpler
13 Dec 2018
Meeting in Nairobi, East African Community ministers pledge to undertake trade facilitation reforms in line with continental and WTO agreements.
President of Kenya opens UNCTAD e-commerce event in Nairobi
11 Dec 2018
The president of host country Kenya welcomes UNCTAD's Africa eCommerce Week to Nairobi as dignitaries look toward empowering African economies in the digital era.
Tear down barriers and African e-commerce will thrive, say CEOs
11 Dec 2018
Participants at UNCTAD's Africa eCommerce Week discover that e-commerce will flourish only when governments and businesses across the continent work together.
Continental free trade area to boost e-commerce in Africa
11 Dec 2018
High-level session at UNCTAD's Africa eCommerce Week shows that the continent has the potential to scale e-commerce enterprises - but its new free trade area will be key.
Mauritius first for online shopping readiness in Africa
10 Dec 2018
Island nation ranks 55th globally in UNCTAD's Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index which rates countries for their readiness to trade online.
The Netherlands tops global online shopping rankings for first time
10 Dec 2018
UNCTAD's Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index 2018 ranks 151 countries for their readiness and capacity to support online trade.
Madagascar, Uganda and Zambia set to exploit digital economy opportunities
10 Dec 2018
UNCTAD publishes new Rapid eTrade Readiness Assessments of three African countries during Africa eCommerce Week in Nairobi, Kenya.
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