The 2018 edition of the UNCTAD B2C E-Commerce Index included forty-four African countries. While the index revealed that the African region lags the rest of the world in terms of e-commerce readiness, the continent is showing progress in key indicators related to B2C e-commerce. The index showed that the B2C Index is highly correlated with …

The globalization of the Internet has occurred faster than anyone could have imagined. The manner in which social, commercial, political, and personal interactions occur is rapidly changing to keep pace with the evolution of the Internet. This expansion has created a wider audience and a larger consumer base for whatever message, product, or service can …

Internet users worldwide are engaging in a wide range of online activities & actions they consume content, Internet users worldwide are engaging in a wide range of online activities & actions they consume content, communicate, shop, use online banking services and much more online users behaviors are changing rapidly, As the number of Internet users …

The 2017 UNCTAD B2C E‐commerce Index revealed that online shopping in many developing and transition economies represent a small proportion of the population, while in most developed economies more than half of the population are buying online. This year’s index is explained, with providing a new payment indicator. The index is updated also with the …

In the 2015 edition of UNCTAD’s Information Economy Report estimates Electronic commerce, examines opportunities & challenges faced by risk in developing countries that want to engage in electronic commerce (e-commerce) and shows in detail how information and communications technologies can be harnessed to support economic growth & sustainable development. The share of the Asia and …