4th Growth and Resilience Dialogue with Social Partners Presentation

The need for an ecosystem approach to maximize the benefits

EC: several bottlenecks exist, the voice ofstakeholders

Digital Infrastructure

Digital Financial Services

Digital Entrepreneurship

Digital Skills & Literacy

Digital Platforms

“Call me, don’t Whatsapp. I keep my data off unless I really need it – too expensive”

“Clearing something from the port requires me to take the whole day off from work.” “I know that online platforms can help my [tourism] business grow, but I don’t know how to use them and now I’m too old to learn.”

“It took me 9 months to open a commercial bank account and another 4 to get a credit card PoS, on which I pay 4.5% a transaction.”

“Ideas exist, but people don’t know how to build a business plan and pitch deck to get any funding.” “Legislation and regulation are restrictive for innovation in the digital space.”

“Students don’t see employment opportunities after studying technical courses.” “It’s a completely male dominated space – girls don’t think of ICT related careers.”

“How is the internet in Miami so fast?”

“I don’t think organizations

“How do you monetize a digital business model if you can’t pay online?”

even know how many times they get hacked”

From stakeholder consultations during project preparation

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