Roundup: for the week ending 13 April 2025
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 7 April to Sunday 13 April 2025.
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Category: ICT/Tech
Navigating collaboration in a digitally disconnected world
In today’s fast-paced work culture, collaboration fuels innovation, creativity, and success. But there is a rising concern: tech-savvy youth are entering the workforce with underdeveloped social skills, shaped by years of screen time and remote learning. In this article, we discuss the challenges being experienced and suggest some ways to bridge the gap.
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Digital RMB vs SWIFT: The emerging tech-backed disruption of cross-border payment settlement
With China’s digital RMB cross-border settlement system now fully connected to the ten ASEAN countries and six Middle Eastern nations, questions must be asked about the continued utility of the SWIFT system used by financial institutions worldwide, and we in the Caribbean region could learn from this recent development.
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8 key ways AI will shape the Caribbean business landscape
Similar to other parts of the world, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the Caribbean region by storm, though some organisations may still be hesitant about it or may not know how to prudently integrate it into their operations. Notwithstanding, AI is here to stay and its impact on the Caribbean business landscape will become increasingly evident.
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ICTP 344: Digital sovereignty versus digital agency in the Caribbean region, with Matthew Cowen
Digital sovereignty has been a hot topic over the past several weeks, with data sovereignty and AI sovereignty being the subjects of such conversations. However, how does digital agency fit into the mix? With IT Specialist, Researcher and Digital Analyst, Matthew Cowen, we discuss digital sovereignty and digital agency, including: Could digital sovereignty lead to increased fragmentation of the internet? How can we balance the need for individual digital agency with the need for online safety and security? How do the goals of digital sovereignty and digital agency intersect or conflict? Can a country achieve digital sovereignty without respecting the digital agency of its citizens?
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