THE ROLE OF E-COMMERCE IN SCALING UP SMALL BUSINESSES IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES: A B2B INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE MODEL AND IT INFRASTRUCTURE

THE USE OF IT HAS PROVIDED new possibilities for businesses in emerging economies to maximize their competitive advantages in their markets. This is because these technologies have enabled increased local and global information exchange about production and markets. The ability of businesses to make use of economies of scale, and the development of linkages with other domestic firms depends upon the emergence of a sophisticated IT infrastructure as well as the ability to make use of that infrastructure.