Roundup: for the week ending 15 May 2022
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 9 May to Sunday 15 May 2022.
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Tag: business
ICTP 203: From side hustles and labours of love, to flying high as a successful entrepreneur, with Monique Powell
Monique Powell, Founder and CEO of QuickCart, an e-commerce and logistics provider in Jamaica, shares, among other things: her entrepreneurial journey; how she navigated the e-commerce-related challenges that most start-ups and MSMEs in the Caribbean region face; plus what’s next for both QuickCart and for Monique.
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Roundup: for the week ending 8 May 2022
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 2 May to Sunday 8 May 2022.
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What’s the point of pushing digital currencies and transactions if cash is still king?
With the introduction of digital currencies across the Caribbean region, there are even more ways to conduct business electronically, but there still seems to be an emphasis on cash, which is likely well into the foreseeable future.
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ICTP 202: Tech entrepreneurship in the Caribbean region
We are starting a deep dive into the Caribbean tech start-up and entrepreneurship ecosystem. With Selwyn Cambridge, the Founder and Executive Director of TEN Habitat in Barbados, and Anushka Varsha Sonai, the President of Creative Tech Hub Caribbean in Suriname, we discuss, among other things: the tech entrepreneurship landscape in their respective countries; the biggest challenge that tech entrepreneurs are experiencing; the posture of investors and the ease with which tech entrepreneurs can secure funding.
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