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13 July 2018
WCO publishes global standards on e-commerce
Today, the WCO published the Framework of Standards on Cross-Border E-Commerce as adopted at the end of June 2018 by the Council, the Organization's highest decision-making body, together with...
11 July 2018
UPU – Digital transformation and diversification of postal services highlighted at UPU Tunisia meeting
UPU Tunisia meeting brought together almost all the representatives of Posts, regulators, and ministries, from 15 countries across the Arab region to explore how postal...
10 July 2018
WIPO – Global Innovation Index 2018: China Cracks Top 20.
Top Rankings: Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, UK, Singapore, U.S. China broke into the world's top 20 most-innovative economies as Switzerland retained its number-one spot in the Global...
10 July 2018
UNCTAD – A fairer economy requires protection as much as inclusion
Better access to formal financial services thanks to digital technologies has improved lives but brought new risks, such as over-indebtedness. Better consumer protection is needed....
5 July 2018
UNECE – Public Review: Blockchain whitepaper
UNECE announces a 60-day public review of the Whitepaper on technical applications of Blockchain to UN/CEFACT deliverables. The Public Comment Log provided to facilitate the...
3 July 2018
Internet Society – Future Thinking: Roxanne Varza on the Internet Economy
In April 2018, we interviewed two stakeholders –Biddemu Bazil Mwotta, who introduced an agribusiness app, and Roxanne Varza, the director of a startup incubator –...
3 July 2018
The World Bank – Technology works for getting poor people’s problems fixed – we just have to get it right
One of the encouraging signs that I pick up whenever I travel is the difference that technology is making to the lives of millions of...
2 July 2018
Government of Estonia – President Kersti Kaljulaid calls for ‘e-Residency 2.0′
The President has initiated a national effort to improve what Estonia can offer the world through e-Residency. Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid hosted a round-table discussion...
