Launched in July 2016, during the 14th quadrennial Conference of UNCTAD, [eTrade for All] (https://etradeforall.org/) is a global initiative that helps developing countries engage in and benefit from e-commerce. The eTrade for all initiative aims at addressing existing knowledge gaps and maximizing synergies with partners. This multi-stakeholder partnership connects the dots between beneficiary countries, partners and donors so everyone can get more from e-commerce.
By using a multi-stakeholder approach, it connects the dots between beneficiary countries, partners and donors to enable more businesses and people to benefit from e-commerce. At the heart of the initiative is the eTrade for All online platform((
One of the first initiatives of e-Trade For All was launched in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and is beeing supported by the Indian government’s Department of Science and Technology. The project is called Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment (WEE). Through the cooperation with the Estonian e-Residency program, the participant Women can now easy set-up an online business with access to worldwide markets and EU banking and payment infrastructures.
As the Estonian e-Residency is talking on the possibility to launch their own cryptocurrency estocoin it seems that the UNCTAD eTrade for ALL is an opportunity to further explore the Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies for mainstreaming support of International Commerce and Digital Inclusion of Developing Countries. Please, vote and Comment!