Roundup: for the week ending 10 December 2023
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 4 December to Sunday 10 December 2023.
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Tag: business
ICTP 281: ADJOAA, taking tech, fashion and sustainability from Africa to the World, with Pinaman Owusu-Banahene
We continue our Tech in Africa series with a conversation with Pinaman Owusu-Banahane, the Founder and CEO of ADJOAA, a curated multi-brand online marketplace specialising in premium and sustainable fashion and lifestyle products made by African designers and Black-owned businesses. Pinaman shares her journey to establish a tech business in Ghana and answers questions on, among other things: the entrepreneurial and start-up space in Ghana; the successes ADJOAA has been able to realise to date; and the challenges of creating an online marketplace that connects Africa to the World.
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Roundup: for the week ending 3 December 2023
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 27 November to Sunday 3 December 2023.
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ICTP 280: Demystifying Jamaica’s Data Protection Act, with Grace Lindo
Jamaica’s Data Protection Act will be coming into effect on 1 December 2023, but myths and misconceptions have persisted. With Grace Lindo, an attorney at law at Carter Lindo in Jamaica, we tackle some of the misconceptions along with exploring compliance in a variety of different scenarios. Among other things, Grace also discusses the potential implications and obligations under the new dispensation: when using certain technologies and platforms, such as WhatsApp, Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT in the workplace; in the ethical use of data, particularly for research; in direct marketing; and when data breaches occur.
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Roundup: for the week ending 26 November 2023
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 20 November to Sunday 26 November 2023.
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