Tag: Digital economy

ICTP 227: Are we there yet? Understanding the Caribbean region’s digital ecosystem and how developed it is

ICTP 227: Are we there yet? Understanding the Caribbean region’s digital ecosystem and how developed it is

Posted by | 26 Oct 2022 |

Without a doubt, Caribbean countries are going digital. But it is unclear how much progress has been made and where there are still gaps that need to be filled. USAID recently published the results of a digital ecosystem study it conducted across 11 Caribbean countries. We speak with researchers, Chelceé Brathwaite and Matthew Cowen, and USAID regional head, Mansfield Blackwood, on the study’s findings and recommendations, and what should be the next step for Caribbean countries.

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ICTP 219: Exploring Dominica’s efforts to realise a digital economy, with Robert Tonge

ICTP 219: Exploring Dominica’s efforts to realise a digital economy, with Robert Tonge

Posted by | 31 Aug 2022 |

Robert Tonge, the Coordinator of the Digital Economy of Dominica, joins us in this episode to discuss, among other things: What Dominica envisages as its digital economy, and what it considers its priorities; How Dominica sees its digital economy complementing other parts of its national identity and traditional economy; How soon critical milestones, or inflexion points, in the country’s digital economy roadmap will be realised.

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ICTP 216: Digital skills in the Caribbean region, with Dr Barbara Reynolds and Carlton Samuels

ICTP 216: Digital skills in the Caribbean region, with Dr Barbara Reynolds and Carlton Samuels

Posted by | 10 Aug 2022 |

Ensuring that we have a digitally-skilled population should be a top priority for the Caribbean region, as it is an area that requires comprehensive and long-term planning in order to realise measurable and meaningful improvement. Barbara Reynolds (PhD) and Carlton Samuels, the Co-Chairs of the CARICOM Digital Skills Taskforce discuss, among other things, the work of the Taskforce, some of the challenges that may need to be addressed to advance digital skills development in the region, and why we might less digitally skilled than we think we are!

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