Author: Michele Marius

According to the research and advisory firm, Forrester, the global digital economy will reach USD 16.5 trillion and capture 17 per cent of global GDP by 2028, but how is the Caribbean region’s digital economy developing? Management Consultant and International Trade Policy Specialist, Chelceé Brathwaite, returns to the Podcast to provide an update. She discusses among other things:  the changes or developments that have occurred regarding the concept of the digital economy since our first conversation in 2022; the metrics used to measure a country’s digital economy; key challenges to Caribbean countries more fully realising their digital economies; and priorities Caribbean countries and/or the region should be focussing on to more fully develop their digital economies.