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Embedding Digital Finance in e-Commerce Platforms during the COVID-19 Pandemic : Early Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on e-Commerce and the Provision of Digital Financial Services for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises and Low-Income Consumers
World Bank Group - 2020
This study provides an early assessment of the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on e-commerce platforms and digital financial services, identifying the opportunities, good practices, and key challenges that have emerged in different regions. The focus of the study is to evaluate the impact of...
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Cambodia Economic Update - Weathering the Oil Price Shock : Special Focus - Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Disruptions; Strategies to Reduce Logistics Costs
World Bank Group - 2022
Cambodia is now weathering an oil price shock, just as the economy had started to recover amid a rollback of Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related restrictions. Negative impacts of the oil price shock are amplified by Cambodia's already large external imbalances. Rising food and energy prices have...
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Internet of Things : The New Government-to-Business Platform
World Bank Group - 2017
The buzz around Internet of Things (IoT) has gathered momentum but the IoT phenomenon is poorly understood by …
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Residential Electricity Subsidies in Pakistan : Targeting, Welfare Impacts, and Options for Reform
World Bank Group - 2017
This report examines the system of residential electricity subsidies in Pakistan, and explores how it can be improved … research, the report suggests various ways in which the Government of Pakistan can better target subsidies and manage the … electricity subsidies in Pakistan and the pricing mechanism, takes stock of international experience on energy subsidy reforms …
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Innovation in Electronic Payment Adoption : The Case of Small Retailers
World Bank Group - 2016
This report aims to deepen the understanding of barriers to and incentives for the acceptance and use of electronic payments, from the perspective of micro, small and medium retailers (merchants). Developing and accelerating acceptance of electronic payments by these merchants is essential to...
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Malaysia's Digital Economy : A New Driver of Development
World Bank Group - 2018
the internet, smartphones, Big Data, the internet of things, artificial intelligence, and other technologies, Malaysia can …
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Digital Economy for Africa : Country Diagnostic of Senegal
World Bank Group - 2019
The rapid technological advancement is now disrupting the global economy and creating new business and development models, offering countries opportunities to leapfrog over traditional paths for economic growth. Over the past years, digital technologies have been spreading throughout the world...
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The Digital Economy in Southeast Asia : Strengthening the Foundations for Future Growth
World Bank Group - 2019
Internet, for example in social media and messaging …
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Nigeria Digital Economy Diagnostic Report
World Bank Group - 2019
As the biggest economy in Africa with one of the largest youth populations in the world, Nigeria is well-positioned to develop a strong digital economy. This would have a transformational impact on the country. In order to reap the benefits, Nigeria needs to focus on accelerating improvements in...
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South Africa Digital Economy Assessment
World Bank Group - 2018
An assessment of South Africa's digital economy has been launched as part of the World Bank Group's digital economy for Africa (DE4A) initiative, which leverages an integrated and foundations-based diagnostic framework to examine the present level of digital economy development across Africa....
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