ICT has beneficial effects on economic development, nowadays ICT becomes increasingly strong determinant of growth, including the use of the Internet. If breaking digital persists, the development gap between the North and the South may get bigger.

 ICT, new keys to the information society, open broad opportunities in the areas of management, commerce, education and governance. So it seems that they can contribute to the development of disadvantaged regions.

Contactless e-money comes in the form of Paypal, Bitcoin, and related forms of currency.  We can see a rise of over double the use of contactless e-money when compared to contactless credit.

Future projections show a rise of tablets being sold, which allows consumers to have yet another way to buy online.

This image shows a cartoon of the older ways of shopping and the newer ways such as electronic shopping. It showcases the facility in which a customer can purchase a product online as opposed to the traditional ways of shopping. 

This chart shows the devices that are used for electronic commerce. Computers are the leading device but recently we have seen the increased use of other devices such as the tablet and smartphones. We can expect to see the continuous increase of these devices in the near future.