Globally, fintech is one of the fastest-growing areas sectors and is projected to be valued at over USD 1 trillion by 2032. However, Caribbean countries still seem to be on the fringes of that market, though they would be able to considerably strengthen their position if a regional approach was employed.
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In our January 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Esmeralda Levens-Wijngaarde of Blyce in Curaçao, and Niko Kluyver also of Curaçao and CyberVade, the panel discusses: the impact of social media on mental health in the Caribbean; data residency in the Caribbean; and big tech and developing countries: can there be some rebalancing of power?
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 20 January to Sunday 26 January 2025.
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The short-lived ban on TikTok in the US should have reminded us of how risky solely marketing on social media can be. In this article, we highlight key risks and recommend options that can be explored to create a more robust marketing strategy.
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The Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum (TTIGF) is just around the corner, and worldwide, it is among the first Internet Governance events of the year. With Jaqueline Morris, a longstanding player in the global Internet Governance space and the current Chair of the Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group Board, which is the organiser of the TTIGF, she discusses, among other things, how TTIGF came about, how the internet has been evolving and emerging trends, and the biggest internet or Internet Governance issues to which we should be paying particular attention.
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