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Side Event at FfD 2018 – Trade and Technology: Connecting the Dots for Inclusive Development
… At the occasion of the Financing for Development Forum 2018 , eminent representatives of the multilateral process in … helping countries, particularly LDCs, foster their e-commerce readiness.” H.E. Mr. Tudor Ulianovschi, President of …
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UNCTAD unveils 7 top advocates for women in tech, e-commerce
… The tech and e-commerce industry remains a male-dominated playing field … for the new initiative. According to Pitchbook , in 2018, startups in the US with only female founders took a … will in turn be a source of inspiration for other women in e-commerce,” she said. eTrade For Women UNCTAD’s eTrade for …
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President of Kenya opens UNCTAD e-commerce event in Nairobi
… Kenyatta called for enhanced collaboration between e-commerce stakeholders in Africa, particularly with regard to … must play its part in shaping international rule-making on e-commerce and the digital economy. A world of challenges …
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Continental free trade area to boost e-commerce in Africa
… abound for Africa to engage in and benefit from e-commerce and the digital economy as the African Continental … beleaguered Europe: the AfCFTA, which was signed in March 2018, was a positive step in this direction, Mr. Ansip said. …
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COVID-19 boost to e-commerce sustained into 2021, new UNCTAD figures show
… figures show that the significant uptick in consumer e-commerce activity fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic was … reaching 45% in 2020, and in Uzbekistan it rose from 4% in 2018 to 11% in 2020. In Thailand, which already had a …
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Trust as vital for e-commerce as internet connection, UN meeting hears
… Electronic commerce has been booming over the years, but a growing lack … Amanda Long warned of “signs of trouble”, at UNCTAD’s E-commerce Week in Geneva. Global online retail sales … getting more people connected is not enough to ensure e-commerce’s continued success. “It shows clearly that the …
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Post-conflict Iraq to build e-commerce future with UNCTAD help
… of post-conflict Iraq to engage in and benefit from e-commerce. “Iraq is entering a second phase of reconstruction … on 10-14 December. A new government was elected in Iraq in 2018 after the country fought and vanquished the so-called …
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Switzerland Climbs to Top of Global E-Commerce Index
… Europe remains by far the most prepared region for e-commerce, according to UNCTAD's Business-to-Consumer (B2C) … shopping, worth an estimated $4.4 trillion globally in 2018, up 7% from the previous year. Countries are scored on …
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Switzerland climbs to top of global e-commerce index
… Europe remains by far the most prepared region for e-commerce, according to UNCTAD's Business-to-Consumer (B2C) … shopping, worth an estimated $4.4 trillion globally in 2018, up 7% from the previous year. Countries are scored on …
Meeting
E-commerce and Developing Nations: Opportunities for Growth and Challenges
… The panel will explore the opportunities for growth that e-commerce affords developing nations and the challenges … Shehata, Chairman, Global Express Association … E-week 2018 … E-commerce and Developing Nations: Opportunities for …