Government study projects 50% growth in e-commerce in Egypt amid COVID-19
Published 20 Jun,2020 via Daily News Egypt - A policy paper by the Institute of National Planning (INP) has found that the demand for e-commerce in Egypt has increased due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The study, entitled “The possible repercussions of the Corona crisis on the Egyptian economy”, found a commensurate recession in traditional shopping methods. This has particularly been the case with the state-imposed precautionary measures in place to prevent the virus’ spread.
In pre-coronavirus times, it is estimated that only 8% of Egypt’s total number of Internet users made online purchases, or about 48 million users.
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