Abstract
The rapid proliferation of the Internet gave rise to the concept and practice of electronic commerce (e-commerce, from here onwards), which has become a common phenomenon in the world today. Internet-based economic structures and information groups are the new business reality, as organisations and individuals revel in the ease of purchasing commodities and services from foreign shores. Most developing countries, however, are far from experiencing this reality due to many factors which act as obstacles for e-commerce to flourish.