| I wrote an article before trying to mention three | | | | these nations to prepare Internet content with their |
| major national level strategies in which I think the | | | | own language. It is also another effective strategy in |
| developing nations and emerging economies should | | | | order to promote E-commerce in the nations. |
| follow in order to get the benefits of E-commerce; | | | | 3. Gender issues - giving equal access |
| which are Raising awareness about the benefits of | | | | In many countries, women make up the majority of |
| E-commerce among their societies, Applying | | | | the rural population, which is often marginalized in |
| Electronic ways of doing business for their | | | | terms of telecommunications infrastructure, education |
| enterprises, whether small medium or large | | | | and training. |
| businesses, and Making governments play the leading | | | | United Nations Conference on Trade and |
| role in the advancement and application of | | | | Development, E-COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT |
| E-commerce such as through applying E-government | | | | REPORT 2003 |
| technologies. In this article I would try to add other | | | | Most developing countries and emerging economies |
| major strategies which I think should be given priority. | | | | lock half of their E-commerce capacity behind doors. |
| 1. E-commerce Policy making | | | | If all E-commerce opportunities are given with equal |
| Driving E-commerce policy is among the major | | | | access for women, changes could be doubled. Thus, |
| strategies that developing nations and emerging | | | | these nations should be sensitive on gender issues. |
| markets should focus. No E-commerce transaction | | | | Equal access for education and infrastructure should |
| can be done without a policy. Policies could be | | | | be granted if they want real change. |
| country specific with the current conditions of the | | | | 4. E-commerce Infrastructure |
| nation. However, nations can take lessons from each | | | | Telecommunications, banking, Hardware and |
| other. | | | | Software are among the major infrastructures |
| 2. Use of Local language | | | | E-commerce needs to run. Unfortunately, the high |
| Lack of local language Internet content is one of the | | | | cost of Internet, hardware and software are |
| obstacles E-commerce is facing in the developing | | | | obstacles that limit E-commerce activities in the |
| nations. English is the most widely used language over | | | | developing world. Infrastructures are primary for the |
| the Internet. There is a high need of content by | | | | establishment of E-commerce. Thus, these nations |
| other languages especially those from the developing | | | | should set strategies to eliminate this problem. |
| world. Thus it is very important for the societies of | | | | |