The 2018 edition of the UNCTAD B2C E-Commerce Index included forty-four African countries. While the index revealed that the African region lags the rest of the world in terms of e-commerce readiness, the continent is showing progress in key indicators related to B2C e-commerce.

The index showed that the B2C Index is highly correlated with the proportion of online shoppers for the world as a whole, but in Africa, this relationship is more tenuous.

It worth to be mentioned that since 2014, Sub-Saharan Africa has surpassed world growth on three of the indicators used in the index which are the account ownership, individuals using the internet, and the secure Internet servers.

A Figure Shows the Growth in B2C Index Indicators, Sub-Saharan Africa

The Content of “UNCTAD B2C E-Commerce Index 2017”:

• Improved coverage in 2018 edition
• The Netherlands ascends to the top of the index
• Asian nations lead among top 10 developing countries
• Digital readiness is attracting foreign direct investment
• Special focus on Africa in the B2C index

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• 23 Pages

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