Duguid: Digital transformation a must for regional economies

(From left) Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, Rodney Taylor; Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, Davidson Ishmael; Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr William Duguid; and Expert Advisor with the Global Government Forum, UK, Kevin Cunnington, at the opening of the Digital Summit and ICT Week 2023. NEWYou can now listen to Loop News articles! Digital transformation is no longer a choice for Caribbean countries, but it is imperative and must be placed at the forefront of the regional agenda. Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr William Duguid, made this assertion, during the opening of the annual Digital Summit and ICT Week 2023, at the Accra Beach Hotel and Spa, Rockley, Christ Church. It is being hosted by the Government of Barbados, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union and the Global Government Forum, UK under the theme “Embracing a Digital Caribbean: Opportunities for Growth and Innovation”. During his feature address, Dr Duguid implored regional Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) ministers and technocrats attending the Summit to embrace digital transformation as a means to drive their economies forward. He explained that Economic Prosperity, Inclusive Development, Sustainability and Resilience and Global Competitiveness were but a few […]

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