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Benefits Of Allowing E Commerce To Function During The Lockdown

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Victor Do Prado- Director Of The Council And Trade Negotiations Committee -Wto talks To Gugu Mfuphi about Many e-Commerce providers in SA are looking to government to permit them to trade as they believe that their businesses won’t play a role in the spread of the coronavirus. The World Trade organisation agrees and has pointed to a “glaring” need to bridge the digital divide, both within and across countries, as the digital economy has played a key role during the current COVID-19 crisis.
12 May 2020 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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