18 February 2021, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – “Pandemic
and Digital Transformation” will be the focus of the next session of ECCB Digital
Dialogues which resumes on 25 February.
The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy N. J. Antoine will
moderate the session which will continue to explore how digitalisation has transformed the
economies and societies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union as a result of the COVID-
19 pandemic.
The panel will comprise: The Honourable Minister for Information and Communication
Technology in the Government of Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Akilah Byron-
Nisbett; Head of Regulatory Affairs, Caribbean Cable and Wireless Communications – David
A. Cox; and Technical Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas –
Kristie Powell.
The ECCB is cognisant that the pandemic has exposed serious infrastructural gaps and
inequitable access to connectivity and digital tools. The panel will discuss how these and
other issues can be addressed to safeguard the region’s economic recovery, resilience and
transformation.
The ECCB Digital Dialogues will be broadcast live on the ECCB’s Facebook page and
YouTube channel and on radio stations across the ECCU from 10:00 a.m. The public is
invited to participate in this important conversation and to share their views on specific
issues during the real-time survey segment.
-30-
