Roundup: for the week ending 16 August 2026
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 10 August to Sunday, 16 August 2026.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 17 Aug 2026 | News
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 10 August to Sunday, 16 August 2026.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 14 Aug 2026 | ICT/Tech
The Belize Telemedia Limited’s board has approved an $80 million deal to acquire Speednet in Belize, but the private sector, unions and civil society are raising red flags over market competition and consumer pricing. Why are such mergers happening, and what does it mean when smaller countries lose key competitors in the mobile and broadband internet markets? We explore the Belize deal and its broader implications for Caribbean regional regulation.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 12 Aug 2026 | Podcast Episodes
In this podcast episode, we are venturing into an area of technology many of us have not heard of before, but one that could have profound implications for agriculture, environmental sustainability, manufacturing, and even food security across our region. We are talking about plasma engineering, and what happens when it is combined with the power of AI. Engineer and Principal Investigator of Lightning, a research cluster at the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Centre, Dr Yohan Seepersad joins us to discuss the pioneering work being done to develop affordable and practical plasma-based engineering solutions specifically designed for the needs of developing economies. We cover, among other things: how plasma technology can improve areas such as crop production, wastewater treatment, and healthcare; how AI fits into the work on plasma systems; what it would take to commercialise the plasma-based solutions the Lightning cluster develops; and which Caribbean challenge Yohan would most want his research to solve.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 10 Aug 2026 | News
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday, 3 August to Sunday, 9 August 2026.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 7 Aug 2026 | ICT/Tech
Did you know Jamaica is saying goodbye to paper cheques? The Bank of Jamaica and local commercial banks are officially phasing out cheques between now and March 1, 2028. How does this shift affect Jamaican businesses and the wider Caribbean? We discuss.
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