ICTP 324: Video game development, the benefits and opportunities in the Caribbean region
Although we have all played video games, video games developed by Caribbean developers appear to have little or no visibility. Moreover, there is no video game development industry in the region to speak of, and the underpinning ecosystem remains underdeveloped. However, by 2023, the size of the global video games industry is expected by valued at half a trillion US Dollars! We circle back to a 2021 conversation we had with video game developers, Glen Henry, of Spritewrench Studios, and Graham Reid, of GrahamOfLegend, where they discussed the state of game development and the potential and opportunities in the Caribbean region, including: the economic benefits for Caribbean countries; the region’s strengths and weaknesses; the business of video gaming development; and advice for individuals who want to get into game development.
Roundup: for the week ending 13 October 2024
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 7 October to Sunday 13 October 2024.
7 ways to future-proof your career in a world of AI and robotics
By 2030, McKinsey estimates that between 400 million and 800 million jobs could be displaced by automation. How might you be able to stay relevant – and marketable – in this evolving job market? We discuss seven strategies you could employ.
ICTP 323: Developing technology as an export in the Caribbean region, with Vashti Maharaj of the Commonwealth Secretariat
Almost without exception, all Caribbean countries are net importers of technology, especially ICT. In other words, we import considerably more of the ICT goods and services we use than we export. With Vashti Maharaj, the Adviser, Digital Trade Policy, of the Commonwealth Secretariat, we discuss technology as an export and how Caribbean countries can better develop this increasingly crucial aspect of their economy. Some of the areas covered include: defining the concept of technology as an export; factors hindering the growth of the technology export sector in the region; important trade agreements that can benefit Caribbean technology exporters; and advice she would give to a Caribbean tech entrepreneur looking to expand internationally.
Roundup: for the week ending 6 October 2024
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 30 September to Sunday 6 October 2024.
Cybersecurity standards, and why they are critical for the region’s digital future
With the Barbados Revenue Agency recently experiencing a significant data breach, it is once again an opportunity to revisit our security posture. In this article, we recommend that Caribbean countries establish national cybersecurity standards or guidelines to help private and public sector stakeholders, including MSMEs, improve their security posture.
ICTP 322: 2024 update on the Caribbean digital economy, with Chelcee Brathwaite
According to the research and advisory firm, Forrester, the global digital economy will reach USD 16.5 trillion and capture 17 per cent of global GDP by 2028, but how is the Caribbean region’s digital economy developing? Management Consultant and International Trade Policy Specialist, Chelceé Brathwaite, returns to the Podcast to provide an update. She discusses among other things: the changes or developments that have occurred regarding the concept of the digital economy since our first conversation in 2022; the metrics used to measure a country’s digital economy; key challenges to Caribbean countries more fully realising their digital economies; and priorities Caribbean countries and/or the region should be focussing on to more fully develop their digital economies.
Roundup: for the week ending 29 September 2024
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 23 September to Sunday 29 September 2024.
Snapshot: 2024 update of e-Government in the Caribbean
We examine the results of the latest global e-government development survey, which includes 16 Caribbean countries, and compare the 2024 results with those recorded in previous exercises.
ICTP 321: Cybercrime laws on freedom of expression, AI and job displacement, digitisation and improving Caribbean education
In our September 2024 Community Chat, and with a member of the Caribbean tech community, Steven Williams of Data Privacy and Management Advisory Services in Barbados, we discuss: Can effective cybercrime laws not encroach on freedom of expression? Job displacement: has AI already begun reshaping the Caribbean economy? Is increased digitisation and online learning what we need to improve student learning and the Caribbean education system?
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