UN Agency Predicts 50% Growth In Africa’s E-commerce 

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa says e-commerce in Africa will grow by 50 per cent by 2025. <br />The Acting Executive Secretary, UNECA, Mr Antonio Pedro, explained that investing in the capacity building would be critical to delivering on the growth of e-commerce in the continent. <br />The acting executive secretary, says a large-scale infrastructure investment must be accompanied by viable policies and strategies both nationally and regionally, adding that digital technologies will also fuel Africa’s accelerated transformation. <br />Pedro says the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement is the framework under which Africa could ensure an African-owned transformation.