The Universal Postal Union wants to help African countries for the development of electronic commerce

Some people in Africa don't have a mailbox, some don't have a physical address, but are still likely to have a smartphone. And for those who want to do e-commerce, the post office can be useful. This is what the Universal Postal Union (UPU) believes and asserts.

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E-commerce and postal services were highlighted during a press conference on January 5, 2022 at the Universal Postal Union. The event consisted of a changing of the guard when the new Director General Masahiko Metoki showed up at the UPU headquarters in Bern, the Swiss capital.

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He believes that African countries can use the expertise of the UPU to improve postal services so that they can adopt e-commerce. “We have a chance to speak directly to developing countries and their governments and offer them direct opportunities. The station will become a solution for transporting medicines using its extensive infrastructure ,” Metoki said.

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