Tag: Digital economy
Moving money across borders in the SADC region
20 Jul 16 PublicationsUnder the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) Finance and Investment Protocol, Annex 6 provides for cooperation on payment, clearing and settlement systems. The subco...
E-trade and electronic payments
20 Jul 16 DiscussionAshly Hope, tralac Research Advisor, comments on the launch of the e-Trade for All initiative at UNCTAD 14 and the opportunities for e-commerce development in Africa
On 18 July th...
Bringing SMEs onto the e-commerce highway
31 May 16 NewsITC publication explores transformative effect of e-commerce sets out challenges and opportunities for SMEs
E-commerce across borders is transforming the business world in develop...
Data protection regulations and international data flows: Implications for trade and development
19 Apr 16 NewsData protection frameworks must be compatible with international data flows for developing countries to benefit from the global digital economy
National and regional legal framewo...
Harnessing emerging technological breakthroughs for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
18 Jan 16 NewsEffective global partnerships, sufficient financing and close cooperation between Governments and the private sector will be indispensable to harness the evolving global innovation...
Time to modernise trade rules for digital era
19 Mar 14 NewsIn the past, nations with the best ships and ports were able to establish global trade leadership and the growth that came along with it. Today, global trade has gone digital.
In ...