In our June 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, print and web journalist, Mylène Colmar of Guadeloupe, and Simone Passmore, the Chief Executive Officer of Webstylze in Barbados, the panel discusses: whether AI is signalling the end of Caribbean blogs; the AI dilemma of mitigating the risks and maximising the good; and the changing social media landscape
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Although data is considered the new oil, across the Caribbean region, it is becoming increasingly evident that we do not fully appreciate the value of data, as it is not comprehensively reflected in the policies and structures established in Caribbean countries. As a result, we are grappling with several issues, including data protection, privacy, data sovereignty, data ethics and management, to name just a few. With Dr Alexis Santos, a Demographer and Associate Professor at Penn State University in the United States, we discuss the state of data and statistics in the Caribbean, along with the role data should be playing in our lives and societies; what makes data authoritative, trustworthy and appropriate for us to rely on; and why Caribbean countries need to become more self-sufficient in collecting and controlling their data.
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We are relaunching our Know Your Neighbour series, in which we explore the state of the telecoms and ICT development in Caribbean countries. We kick off this 2025 update with Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis. With our guest, Rodney Browne, of eCaribbean Limited, we discuss, among other things, the current state of telecoms and broadband internet, including quality of service and affordability; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s ICT sector; the country’s receptiveness to digital currencies/ cryptocurrencies and AI; and ICT/tech-related opportunities he sees in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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In our May 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Communications Strategist, Liselle Yorke, who is based in the United States but originally from Trinidad and Tobago, and Rojane Rose, a Product Manager in Jamaica, the panel discusses the following three topics: Who’s watching our data? AI in the Caribbean: hype or opportunity? And Building Smart Islands: Why aren’t we there yet?
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The Postal Service is an often overlooked sector in most Caribbean countries. Its potential remains untapped in the region, although it is often considered an essential service. With Mr Tracy Hackshaw of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), we discuss the evolving role of the Postal Service in our increasingly digital age, including: the role of the UPU; key drivers that led the UPU to prioritise cyber resilience initiatives; whether Caribbean countries are using the .POST Top Level Domain; and the benefits of using the .POST Top Level Domain.
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