What ails Nepali start-ups?

It is not good when entrepreneurs have to use software unapproved by the government.

It has been two years since the draft E-Commerce Bill was made ready, but it is yet to pass by Parliament and become law. So start-up entrepreneurs are in a state of confusion while carrying out their e-commerce businesses. Lack of legislation, among other aspects, remains one of the most problematic issues for Nepali start-ups, especially those operating on digital platforms. Several acts and policy pronouncements have been put in place to facilitate the digitisation process and ameliorate the challenges faced by these ventures, but they have run into roadblocks and remain on paper without being translated into action.