Author: Michele Marius

Roadblocks to a successful digital marketplace for JAM-DEX: 5 critical issues to tackle

Roadblocks to a successful digital marketplace for JAM-DEX: 5 critical issues to tackle

Posted by | 12 May 2023 |

As early as July 2023, Jamaica should have a digital marketplace, which it is hoped will drive increased e-commerce and the use of digital payments, especially JAM-DEX, the country’s Central Bank Digital Currency. However, cognisant of the challenges JAM-DEX has been experiencing, the immediate success of the digital marketplace is not assured. We outline five issues that must be addressed before the digital marketplace for JAM-DEX is likely to be a success.

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ICTP 251:  Digital payment fraud, with Eldred F Garcia of First Atlantic Commerce

ICTP 251:  Digital payment fraud, with Eldred F Garcia of First Atlantic Commerce

Posted by | 10 May 2023 |

When it comes to making payments online, the convenience and ease of use of digital transactions have made them increasingly popular, and even essential, in today’s environment. Continuing with our Fintech in the Caribbean series, Eldred F Garcia, of First Atlantic Commerce (FAC), gives us an excellent primer on credit card payments. He also outlines the main types of payment fraud that FAC’s customers have been experiencing, and suggests how Caribbean MSMEs can participate more fully in the digital payments space, noting their limited resources.

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ICTP 250: 2023 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Edward Millington of CariSec Global

ICTP 250: 2023 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Edward Millington of CariSec Global

Posted by | 3 May 2023 |

In the second instalment in our Expert insights series on cyber threats and security for 2023, and with a new guest, Edward Millington of CariSec Global, he discusses, among other things: what’s been happening in the cybersecurity space and the changes that have occurred in the threat landscape; how countries can better manage threats to their critical infrastructure and services, which are often under-resourced; and where organisations are making cybersecurity investments, versus where they should actually be investing.

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