Roundup: for the week ending 4 June 2023
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 29 May to Sunday 4 June 2023.
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Author: Michele Marius
The app gap: Has the Caribbean missed the development opportunity?
According to Grand View Research, the global mobile app market was valued at USD 206.85 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.8% between 2023 and 2030. However, mobile app development no longer seems to be a focus of Caribbean businesses or software developers. Have we missed that boat?
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ICTP 254: Digital Inclusion, and why solving it is beyond telecoms, with Kwesi Prescod and Yacine Khelladi
The recently published ECLAC digital inclusion study has been getting some attention across the Caribbean region, as countries continue to grapple with how to narrow the widening digital divide. With ECLAC digital inclusion study Consultant, Kwesi Prescod and international Economist and ICT4D Consultant, Yacine Khelladi, the findings of the ECLAC study are discussed. However, the conversation then veers to the role of the telecoms regulator and the telcos in addressing digital inclusion, along with the impact of the human, social and economic challenges on digital inclusion and vice versa.
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Roundup: for the week ending 28 May 2023
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 22 May to Sunday 28 May 2023.
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3 questions we need to ask about the recently signed Port of Spain Commitment on Digital Integration
The Port of Spain Commitment on Digital Integration was recently made by Caribbean countries, which was seen as a demonstration of the importance countries are placing on digital transformation and the need for greater regional integration. In this article, we discuss the implications and potential impact of this agreement.
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