The Effects of E-Commerce on Kandahar Economy

This research studies the effects of e-commerce and its impact on the economy of Kandahar province. Buying and selling products and services through electronic systems and channels is called e-commerce. The key tools of e-commerce are the Internet and some other computer networks, which facilitate transactions electronically and digitally without the use of paper documents. E-commerce is a subset of the broader activities of e-business, focusing specifically on sales and payments. Selling and buying goods or services through electronic or digital systems is known as e-commerce. E-commerce is the key activity of business which focuses on selling and buying online. In this research 50 participants were surveyed by simple randomly sampling method in Kandahar city. The result showed that among from them 88 people knew ecommerce, 72 people used ATM (Automated Teller Machine) in their daily business activities, 40 people used Afghanistan International Bank (AIB) for their business transaction and 40 people replied that E-commerce has positive effects on their business activities.