Access to ICT Technologies in the ESCWA Member Countries
E-Commerce in ESCWA countries
E-stores exist in UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt and Lebanon
Online transactions reached nearly US$100M in 1999 up from US$11.5M in 1998*
Advertisement in 1999 reached about $1M up from US$120,000 in 1998*
Most of the transactions are carried out in the Gulf countries
*Source: DIT net (www.dit.net)