Information and Communication Technologies

The booming digital economy has heightened the need for new data and measurement tools to strengthen evidence-based policymaking.

Botswana gears up to diversify its economy by moving from mining minerals to mining knowledge.

Preliminary data for 2020 from three major economies shows the growing reliance on digital technologies could boost imports and exports of communications devices, which fell in 2019.

UNCTAD helps the southeast Asian nation develop a strategy to build on e-commerce growth in sectors such as food delivery, online retail and mobile payments.

UNCTAD discusses the state of the information society at the 15-year anniversary since the landmark World Summit on the Information Society summit.

The UN-body draws attention to ICT-related development issues being tackled by the UN, such as the growing digital divide laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Government of Myanmar recently launched an ambitious project funded by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) to leverage e-commerce as a source of growth for its services sector and for transitioning to a more digital economy.

Contribution will support developing countries to reap inclusive and sustainable development gains from e-commerce and the digital economy.

India, with assistance from UNCTAD, conducts a new-style of trade-in-services survey to show the growing value of digitally enabled exports.

By developing a national strategy with UNCTAD expertise and private sector support, Egypt’s government plans to harness online opportunities.