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Issues of resource use and misuse provide serious concerns in both developed and develo** economies. In order to provide a structure for safer development and provide solutions rectifying irrational resource use, electronic or e-commerce is discussed as a sustainable way of transacting and growing an economy. E-commerce is used to implement green concepts within market development of a range of products and is effective in curbing greenhouse gases. The activation of resource efficiency by the use of an e-commerce platform enables the use of a paperless system. Minimal capital and monthly expenses are required, while the community may be engaged to enable the success of the project. Hence commercial and economic development is linked via a loop with direct integration with the community. The use of e-commerce platforms and big data benefits are expatiated in this chapter. Zimbabwe is still in its infancy in e-commerce use. A case study of “Blue Chip” was used to relate the use of green concepts to the modern-day world in Zimbabwe in an intelligent, sustainable loop. Enhanced resource efficiency and its management through big data platforms will guide development of Zimbabwe for generations to come.
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Nhakwi, F., Furze, J.N. (2022). Expanding Loops in Sustainable Intelligent Driven Markets in Zimbabwe. In: Furze, J.N., Eslamian, S., Raafat, S.M., Swing, K. (eds) Earth Systems Protection and Sustainability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85829-2_10
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