E-Commerce and Digital Trade in Africa

Daniel Ofori-Sasu (), Emmanuel Jean N’guessan () and Lwanga Elizabeth Nanziri ()
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Daniel Ofori-Sasu: University of Ghana Business School
Emmanuel Jean N’guessan: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
Lwanga Elizabeth Nanziri: Stellenbosch Business School

Chapter Chapter 22 in The Palgrave Handbook of International Trade and Development in Africa, 2024, pp 419-439 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The rapid adoption of digital technologies and the proliferation of the e-commerce platforms have helped overcome the challenges associated with the participation in international trade by developing countries. To make the case for Africa, this chapter explores the requisite landscape of e-commerce and digital trade by considering the regulatory and infrastructural environment. The study reveals the evolution and trends of e-commerce and digital technologies, shows the extent to which the use of these technologies can foster a country’s participation in international trade and development, and provides lessons for policy implication, particularly the strategies for achieving effective and efficient digitalization of international trade in Africa.

Keywords: E-commerce; Digital trade; Internationalization; Online payment platforms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65715-3_22

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