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5 ways to advance digital trade in the post-COVID world

Nigerian teacher, Emmanuel Ntaji, types on his phone as he awaits his students to come online on the Zoom app for their e-learning class, at his home during a lockdown imposed by the authorities to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos, Nigeria April 23, 2020. Picture taken April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja - RC2NFG90ZJ4L

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies, highlighting the need to modernize digital trade rules. Image: REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

Ziyang Fan
Head of Digital Trade, World Economic Forum LLC
Mike Gallaher
Fellow, Digital Trade, World Economic Forum
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