E-commerce is emerging as one of the key priorities for policymakers and business people alike in the response to COVID-19.  Online ordering has provided a vital supply channel for many, and has preserved jobs even while large sections of the economy have been shut down.

For developing and least developed countries, already behind in adopting e-commerce, the need to accelerate digital transformation is apparent: the economic consequences of the crisis demand ambitious solutions including innovative measures to promote inclusive access to the digital economy and its power to create opportunities and jobs.

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• Policymakers and business leaders to review the future of e-commerce in Africa amidst COVID-19 challenges
  Addis Ababa, 4 June 2020