As data becomes one of the most valuable assets globally, the digital infrastructure that supports our societies must be secure, accountable, and adaptable. Open-source solutions are uniquely positioned to underpin this transformation. We highlight key benefits as well as some important considerations.
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In our April 2025 Community Chat, and with a member of the Caribbean tech community, Nigel Cassimire of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union in Trinidad and Tobago, and Steven Williams of Data Privacy and Management Advisory Services in Barbados, we discuss just one topic: Fostering Caribbean digital resilience and transformation in an era of global uncertainty. In the current economic, trade and diplomatic climate globally, in which Caribbean countries are getting caught in the crosshairs of the manoeuvrings of larger and more powerful nations, we discuss the tech-related issues or challenges to the region, the potential implications and how Caribbean countries might best be able to navigate the situation.
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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 20 April 2025.
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World-renowned for sun, sea and surf, and a haven for the rich and famous, the Caribbean countries are also grappling with millions of tonnes of electronic (e-)waste produced annually, with limited infrastructure and resources to properly address the issue. In anticipation of Earth Day, which is celebrated on 22 April, we highlight the challenges and some of the national and regional efforts to mitigate the risks.
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As the internet becomes more integral to economic development, cultural diplomacy, and public governance, there may be strategic value in having custom generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Active participants in the global Internet Governance space, Lance Hinds and Carlton Samuels, are back to discuss ICANN’s New gTLD Program: Next Round, which is currently open. The conversation covered, among other things: the difference between country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) and gTLDs; the current state of use of ccTLDs in the Caribbean region; the New gTLD Program and the benefits that could be realised; and the challenges to Caribbean countries and organisations to apply for new custom gTLDs.
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