E-Commerce
Regarding the e-commerce and the digital economy in Iraq, the country is undergoing attempts to rebuild infrastructures including the telecommunications infrastructure as decades of armed conflict have ruined the infrastructures needed to engage in e-commerce in the country. There are also challenges that hinder e-commerce in Iraq; lack of ICT knowledge and skills, unstable physical network infrastructure, lack of investments, etc. Nevertheless, there are much more opportunities and enormous potential for e-commerce development. Higher rates of smartphone usage and internet access, population under ages 24 taking approximately 60% of the total population and an increasing birth rate, unregulated environment are expected to accelerate the Iraqi e-commerce industry. Perhaps, that’s why we should take the opportunity to develop the e-commerce environment in Iraq and invest in projects such as online shopping mall, platform business, and smart logistics.