Nepal Journey Towards Digital Economy
Aug 20, 2018
School of Management, Tribhuvan University organized a discussion session on “Nepal journey towards a digital economy” for the Masters in Business Administration students. The session was facilitated by Mr. Roshan Rai and Mr. Saajan Maharjan. The discussion was focused on the importance of digital economy and penetration of e-commerce platforms in Nepali market.
The speakers discussed the growing digital market all over the world. The session highlighted the emerging tech giants in the global market. They focused on how the trend of globalization has brought a demand shift towards the digital economy. The facilitators clarified how the digital economy has proved as a boon to cope with the changing dynamics in the environment.
Mr. Rai focused his speech regarding the tech giants and the global forces. He clarified how they shape the economy of the country as a whole, sharing his knowledge about the Chinese digital market. He also shared about the wave of digitization in India. The impact of demonetization proved beneficial for some of the tech companies as a consequence of those actions. Whereas, Mr. Maharjan explained about the journey of Nepal towards the digital economy. He shared his experiences working at a digital payment gateway of Nepal. The session was fruitful for the business students who are interested in the FinTech industry.