Meeting
Launch of the Information Economy Report 2017
… digitalization is influencing international trade and what the implications might be for developing countries. … work on information and communications technology and e-commerce for development, new statistical analysis and …
News
Switzerland commits $4.4 million for UNCTAD’s e-commerce and digital economy work
… of $4.4 million (4 million Swiss francs) to UNCTAD’s e-commerce and digital economy programme . The funds to be provided …
News
Côte d’Ivoire seeks to expand e-commerce
… Côte d’Ivoire has partnered with UNCTAD and Germany to assess its readiness for e-commerce. The assessment seeks to identify opportunities, …
Publication
E-commerce and the digital economy in LDCs: At breaking point in COVID-19 times
… digital transformation, with digital solutions developed and used to facilitate economic and social activities from a distance, has been accompanied by a surge in e-commerce, with potentially long-lasting effects. It has also …
Meeting
Trade and Development Board, seventieth session
… The Trade and Development Board acts as UNCTAD's governing body … Report of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy UNCTAD contributions to …
News
Global e-commerce jumps to $26.7 trillion, COVID-19 boosts online sales
… The dramatic rise in e-commerce amid movement restrictions induced by COVID-19 … as it hosted a two-day meeting on measuring e-commerce and the digital economy . According to the report, online …
News
E-commerce growth is less important than how it impacts people
… But the digital revolution may leave out many businesses and consumers in developing countries, who stand to benefit … Kituyi told the new Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-Commerce and the Digital Economy. "We at UNCTAD do not only …
News
Mongolia eyes e-commerce to diversify its economy
… Mongolia is looking to e-commerce to help overcome geographical challenges and diversify its economy, which relies heavily on mining – …
Meeting
UNCTAD Virtual Institute Study Visit for the Graduate Institute, Geneva
… Institute Summer Programme on the WTO, International Trade and Development. The report, titled "Unlocking the Potential of E-commerce for Developing Countries", examines opportunities …
News
Burkina Faso, Senegal and Togo look hard at e-commerce opportunities
… Burkina Faso, Senegal and Togo need far-reaching reforms of their infrastructure and legal systems to benefit from e-commerce, new studies of the West African countries by UNCTAD …