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Regional office for Africa
… Office for Africa continued to focus on facilitating and coordinating UNCTAD’s technical assistance for the … and investment, gender and other emerging issues such as e-commerce and digital trade. Paul Akiwumi speaking with H.E …
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UNCTAD and WITSA sign MoU to assist developing countries to benefit from ICTs
… use of ICTs throughout society. Indeed, ICT enterprises and software developers will be called upon to develop, … focal point on matters related to ICT sector development, e-commerce and related aspects of the digital economy. It …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
UNCTAD intergovernmental group of experts on e-commerce and the digital economy
… this session of the intergovernmental group of experts on e-commerce and the digital economy. The importance of this forum has …
Action by the Trade and Development Board
Structural transformation, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Science, technology and innovation policy challenges
… Structural transformation, Industry 4.0 and inequality: Science, technology and innovation policy … (rapid eTrade readiness assessments, electronic commerce (e-commerce) strategies and eTrade for all) and …
Statement from the Office of the Secretary General
UNCTAD eWeek 2023: Closing session
… Diplo Foundation Ms. Damilola Olokesusi, CEO, Shuttlers and eTrade for Women Advocate for Anglophone Africa … well as businesses need to have better information on how e-commerce and the digital economy evolves. This points to the …
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India's digital services exports hit $83 million says new survey
… on exports of services delivered remotely over information and communications technology (ICT) networks, such as … meeting of the Intergovernmental Expert Group on E-commerce and Digital Economy was the ideal place to exchange …
Meeting
Creative Industries and Trade Digitization Forum - Opening Session
… sets the stage for the UNCTAD15 Creative Industries and Trade Digitalization Forum tackling the big questions … of the creative sector after COVID-19, the future of work, e-commerce platforms as well as terms of trade, gaining access …
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Maritime supply chains need urgent investment to boost resilience to future crises
… in maritime supply chains. Ports, shipping fleets and hinterland connections need to be better prepared for … combined with a surge in demand for consumer goods and e-commerce pushed container spot freight rates to five times …
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The 'fourth industrial revolution' can power sustainable development, if we get it right
… “the convergence of information technology, the Internet and e-commerce may well become as transformative as the industrial …
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Creative economy offers countries path to development, says new UNCTAD report
… creative industries as cycles of creating, producing and distributing goods and services that use creativity and … says. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift towards e-commerce and digital platforms and the scope of …