UNCTAD

Coronavirus has opened up cans of worms when it comes to adequately bridge the digital divide between brands and netizens, and how they affect Digitized Existence. Times have changed drastically since the last time we hit a recession. We are staring at a slowdown in 2020. Between 2008 and 2019, we have statistically outdone our own expectations, digitally speaking. Apple iPhone was introduced in 2007 and Android in 2008. Today, more than 50% of global residents use smartphone embedded with these OS. The number is a…

European nations hold eight of the top 10 spots on UNCTAD's Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index 2019, which ranks 152 countries on their readiness to engage in online commerce. Europe remains by far the most prepared region for e-commerce, with eight countries ranking in the top 10 of a global index published on 3 December. For the second consecutive year, the Netherlands leads UNCTAD’s Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index, followed by Switzerland. The only non-European countries on the top 10 list are…