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Philippine central bank helps boost e-payments in archipelago
… department adopted a roadmap to more than double by 2020 e-commerce’s contribution to national GDP, from 10% to 25%. But … central bank have helped push e-payments to over 10%, and the experience is one of eight e-commerce best practices …
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Digital platforms give lifeline to Kenya’s creatives amid COVID-19
… who is known for his upbeat blend of indie rock, Afro-pop and folkloric rhythms, was hit hard when the coronavirus … the artists survive. This trend is giving fresh impetus to e-commerce channels and platforms for creatives. It has led the …
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Building online commerce to its maximum potential requires more trust in the markets
… The Internet - and e-commerce in particular - offer new opportunities for … - the meeting discussed One Internet , the final report and recommendations of the Global Commission on …
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UNCTAD15: Policies are critical to harnessing frontier technologies for good
… Without key enabling and supportive government policies, the real benefits of new … digital economy,” said Pan Sorasak, Cambodia’s minister of commerce. Mr. Pan said an eTrade readiness assessment … Cambodia in 2017, UNCTAD’s first evaluation of a country’s e-commerce ecosystem, had been critical in helping the …
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2017 in Review: April to June
… Previous Next APRIL The first Middle East and North Africa regional training center for consumer … of Lebanon. A highlight of April was the third UNCTAD E-Commerce Week: Toward Inclusive E-Commerce , featuring more …
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Trade and entrepreneurship in Indonesia from a gender and development perspective
… most populous country in the world after China, India, and the United States. It is also the world’s 16th largest … Section 4 also discusses women entrepreneurs in e-commerce as an emerging area of interest for trade and female …
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Commodities and Development Report 2021
… The 2021 edition of the Commodities and Development Report explores how technological development … "jumps" in innovation. In this context, digitalization, e-commerce and blockchain technologies have great potential to …
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Dig deep, think local, go digital: UNCTAD head to African leaders
… 2018 alongside host nation Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and the former head of state of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh … this year in its “Borderline” project . The power of e-commerce Dr. Kituyi also highlighted the burgeoning …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
E-Commerce Week: Aid for eTrade - Consultations on a draft call for action
… Distinguished delegates, It is my pleasure to welcome you, and to address this consultation meeting on UNCTAD's proposed … this revolution has opened for trade and development is e-commerce. The power of e-commerce to drive development is …
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Afghan youth-driven IT sector has e-commerce potential
… Afghanistan’s security challenges and political uncertainty continue to impede the growth of e-commerce, but its dynamic youth-driven IT sector could help …