Roundup: for the week ending 6 August 2023
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 31 July to Sunday 6 August 2023.
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Author: Michele Marius
Snapshot: 2023 update of Internet download speeds across the Caribbean
In August 2023, UK telecoms provider, Cable, published the average broadband Internet download speeds for over 200 countries worldwide. The results for 30 Caribbean countries were included, which we discuss.
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ICTP 263: Learning from Nigeria’s experience in strengthening its tech entrepreneurship ecosystem, with Oswald Osaretin Guobadia
With the successful enactment of the Nigeria Startup Act, Nigeria is positioning itself to be not only a hotbed of tech innovation but also the home of tech companies that have a global impact. In our conversation with Oswald Osaretin Guobadia, the Former Senior Special Assistant on Digital Transformation to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, we discuss, among other things: Nigeria’s business landscape; the importance of co-creation; why trying to ‘leapfrog’ can be a misguided approach; and what Caribbean countries can learn from the Nigerian experience.
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Roundup: for the week ending 30 July 2023
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 24 July to Sunday 30 July 2023.
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Will the banning of smartphones in schools help or hurt education?
Following the release of its latest Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO is calling on countries to be part of a global ban on the use of smartphones in schools. We briefly examine the report, and share our thoughts on the proposed ban.
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