Roundup: for the week ending 7 September 2025
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 1 September to Sunday 7 September 2025.
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Author: Michele Marius
The Caribbean region’s productivity puzzle: Bridging the skills gap
This article delves into the persistent skills gap hindering the Caribbean’s economic progress, expanding on insights from a recent Barbados Today newspaper piece. It examines the workplace realities that perpetuate this issue and whether a cohesive, system-wide approach is emerging in the region to tackle this challenge.
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ICTP 367: Becoming an African tech ecosystem builder for fashion and sustainability, with Pinaman Owusu-Banahene of ADJOAA
We revisit a conversation we had in 2023 with Pinaman Owusu-Banahane, the Founder and CEO of ADJOAA, a curated multi-brand online marketplace specialising in premium and sustainable fashion and lifestyle products made by African designers and Black-owned businesses. Pinaman shares her journey as a young Ghanaian woman who emigrated but found her way back home again, determined to establish a tech business that would uplift fashion designers and artisans across the Continent to improve their livelihood and promote the use of sustainable practices. During our conversation, Pinaman answers questions on, among other things: why she launched ADJOAA and the problem it is trying to solve; the entrepreneurial and start-up space in Ghana; the successes ADJOAA has been able to realise to date; and the challenges of creating an online marketplace that connects Africa to the World
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Roundup: for the week ending 31 August 2025
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 25 August to Sunday 31 August 2025.
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4 key public awareness and education strategies to build a cyber-resilient Caribbean
As we become increasingly connected digitally, so too does the risk of being subject to cybercrime. Public awareness and education are vital to equip citizens with the necessary knowledge and tools. In this article, we outline crucial tactics that can be implemented, with specific consideration being given to our mobile-first digital landscape.
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