Posted on Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Companies in the developing world that are participating in e-commerce are mostly large enterprises, while micro and small enterprises are not using online sales in any significant numbers. Main obstacles to e-commerce in the poorest countries have been identified, however, they are less relevant to middle income countries, in particular in urban areas. Higher cost of technical infrastructure and restricted access to growth capital in these countries also do not have to represent major barriers to e-commerce for small shops.