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DIGITAL CURRENCIES CAN PROVIDE VIABLE PAYMENT ALTERNATIVE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE UNBANKED

n six months, Barbados and Jamaica are set to become the first Caribbean territories to access a new pan-Caribbean digital payment settlement system, called CaribDollar (Carib$). Carib$, a stablecoin, is the creation of partners Abed Ventures Inc., out of Barbados, and German entrepreneur, Dr. Jan Schröder. This revelation came at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) webinar, Demystifying Cryptocurrency and Digital Cash in the Caribbean held, virtually, on Friday 3 June 2022, which was moderated by Amit Uttamchandani, Technology and Business Professional from Barbados.

Provisional Calendar of Events/Activities 2019

Month Dates Event/Programme Host/Venue Comments January to February 31–1 Spectrum Management Task Force and Workshop Guyana   February   March 19 38th Executive Council Virtual April 11 CTU/ARIN Policy Forum Barbados In association with Barbados NIGF April/May 29-3 ITU Workshops CTU’s 30thAnniversary CelebrationsPrime Ministers’ Summit Ministerial Seminar Collaboration Forum 15th Caribbean Internet Governance ForumInternational Amateur …

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