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Africa's online entrepreneurs target the final digital frontier
2 Apr 2019
Lessons from Alibaba may be the key for young African entrepreneurs pushing for a bigger slice of the digital pie while readying for a growing African online market.
Bangladesh sets foundations for bridge over digital divide
1 Apr 2019
Bangladesh is poised to benefit from an e-commerce boost after laying an "exemplary" digital foundation, an UNCTAD report finds.
Afghan youth-driven IT sector has e-commerce potential
1 Apr 2019
Despite security challenges and political uncertainty, digital market niches like food and grocery delivery are growing in major cities such as Kabul, Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif.
Step up efforts to link digital economy to development
1 Apr 2019
Donors need to do more to ensure that developing countries can meet the challenges, and reap the benefits, of the digital economy.
Lack of digital in development strategies in focus at eCommerce Week
29 Mar 2019
Amid a surge in global online commerce, decision-makers head to UNCTAD eCommerce Week to shift the discussion around e-commerce from a focus on digitalization to one on development.
Global e-commerce sales surged to $29 trillion
29 Mar 2019
One quarter of the world's population purchased goods online in 2017, a 12% jump from the previous year.
Digital service delivery shows potential for developing world
29 Mar 2019
The phenomenal growth in exports of services that can be delivered online shows the potential of digitalization for businesses in developing countries.
Trade in electronic components drives growth in technology goods
11 Mar 2019
A burgeoning demand the Internet of Things is propelling exponential growth in the trade of electronic components - to the benefit of developing countries, new figures show.
Three cool new statistics tools from UNCTAD
31 Jan 2019
UNCTADstat has been hard at work building a series of innovative statistics tools which present fascinating insights in a new way.
Map sheds light on state of data protection around the globe
28 Jan 2019
The UNCTAD Global Cyberlaw Tracker maps e-commerce legislation like data protection and online privacy in 194 countries.
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