Over 1,000 participants from 120 countries are expected to attend more than 60 sessions – all open to the media. If left unaddressed, the yawning gap between under-connected and hyper-digitalized countries will widen, exacerbating current inequalities,” UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi said. Trade in the digital economy and the issue of regulating data privacy, competition in digital markets and taxing, will be discussed during Tuesday’s ministerial roundtable. Key to closing the gap is changing the narrative of women in the digital economy, and UNCTAD will announce on Wednesday a new Dutch-funded eTrade for Women Network bringing together women digital changemakers. eCommerce Week will also feature the third session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy, where governments will convene to agree on a political outcome related to the role and value of data for inclusive development.

Source: News Business Ethiopia March 26, 2019 11:15 UTC