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How can we tackle the lack of digital access that many developing countries face?

And how can we use digital tools to save our environment, fight inequality and help all nations benefit from the online economy? These are some of the challenges that the UN trade and development body, known as UNCTAD, is focusing on during this year’s eCommerce Week, from 25 to 29 April.

To find out more, UNCTAD’s Sarah Toms speaks with her colleague Torbjorn Fredriksson and Andy Yen, founder of Proton Technologies, about the latest innovative solutions that could help us achieve more inclusive development in our digital world.


This content originally appeared on UN News and was authored by Sarah Toms, UNCTAD.

Citations

[1]http://unctad.org/en/Pages/Home.aspx[2]https://unctad.org/eweek2022?msclkid=6085ef40c27611ec9e254c74e38f00f9