As we celebrate Earth Day 2026 under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet,” we must confront the paradox of ICT. Although technology helps us lead more efficient and productive lives, it is also accelerating the decline of the planet. We discuss key current challenges and offer some practices that individuals and organisations can adopt.
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We often talk about AI as a Silicon Valley phenomenon, but the economics of AI is a Caribbean story too. It’s about more than just chatbots; it is about a general-purpose technology that is fundamentally shifting how we value labour, productivity, and even regional data sovereignty. International Economist, Dr Justin Ram, joins us once again and shares his thoughts on: the factors he uses to determine the impact of AI on an economy; the impact of AI on our services sector, and the opportunities emerging thanks to AI; the potential for AI to widen the digital and socio-economic divide; and whether AI is an existential threat to Caribbean economies.
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 13 April to Sunday, 19 April 2026.
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The global outsourcing playbook is being rewritten. As AI automates entry-level tasks, Caribbean countries must move beyond the call centre in order to remain relevant in the emerging dispensation. We outline a four-pronged strategy through which countries can redefine their outsourcing future.
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Over the past five years or so, Guyana has been accelerating its digital development. We initially explored the state of the country’s telecoms/ICT sector in 2019, and thought we needed an update. With longtime friend of the Podcast, IT and Internet Governance Strategist,Lance Hinds, we discuss: how the telecoms and ICT space in Guyana has evolved; service affordability; the degree to which the public and private sectors are leveraging ICT; the current strengths and challenges in the country’s ICT/tech space; and tech-related trends and opportunities Lance is seeing in Guyana.
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