News
7 December 2018
ITU: Women shaping tech – and our world’s future – at TEDxPlaceDesNationsWomen
Ten inspirational leaders in gender equality brought the spirit of “Ideas Worth Spreading” to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva this week during the TEDxPlaceDesNationsWomen event, where...
7 December 2018
UNCTAD – Consumer protection and digital platforms: Sludge, nudge and other consumer trends
When online purchases go well, everyone – enterprise and end-user – is happy.But when they go wrong, what can you do and who can help?Protecting...
7 December 2018
ITC – Strengthening women-owned businesses in Central America – online market potential
The International Trade Centre (ITC) recently launched the project: ‘Central America: Linking women business enterprises (WBEs) with the global gifts and home decoration market’, which...
7 December 2018
New ITU statistics show more than half the world is now using the Internet
New ITU estimates show that the world has reached an important milestone for connecting people to the benefits of today’s digital economy: More than half...
7 December 2018
ITC – Rwandan businesses eye e-commerce success
The ITC has launched a project to help Rwandan MSMEs connect to international markets and sell online.Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Rwanda are...
7 December 2018
ITC @ Africa eCommerce week Exploring digital innovation and new opportunities for eCommerce in African
The International Trade Centre (ITC) will this week join the first Africa eCommerce Week, which is being organized in in Nairobi, Kenya, on 10-14 December. Under...
6 December 2018
Bahrain enacts the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records
The MLETR gives legal recognition to the use of electronically transferable records that are functionally equivalent to transferable documents and instruments such as bills of...
5 December 2018
UNCTAD – Africa eCommerce Dialogue: Masoko – Our dream for powering Africa’s e-commerce
The “digital era” is powered by different factors and actors in which telcos, banks, media, and technology companies are playing different but interdependent roles. Internet...
