Tag: competition

ICTP 392: Caribbean media at digital crossroads, community networks, and the internet’s impact on the arts and culture

ICTP 392: Caribbean media at digital crossroads, community networks, and the internet’s impact on the arts and culture

Posted by | 25 Mar 2026 |

In our March 2026 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Max Larson Henry, Network Engineer and Founder of the tech company, Transversal, which is based in the United States and Haiti, and Liselle Yorke, a Communications Strategist based in the United States but originally from Trinidad and Tobago, the panel discusses:  What’s the news? Caribbean media at digital crossroads; Internet community networks: should they be just a stopgap measure? And the internet’s impact on the arts and culture.

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The consolidation wave: How M&As have reshaped the region’s telecoms markets

The consolidation wave: How M&As have reshaped the region’s telecoms markets

Posted by | 23 Jan 2026 |

As of January 2026, reports have emerged that Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) is seeking to acquire SMART (Speednet) in Belize, which, if successful, could result in a single monopoly-ruled sector. However, there is a history of mergers and acquisitions in telecoms sectors across the Caribbean region. We thus highlight some of the key drivers and consequences when companies decide to merge, acquire others, or be acquired.

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ICTP 358: 2025 update on the state of ICT development in Suriname, with Furgell Pinas of ICT Association Suriname

ICTP 358: 2025 update on the state of ICT development in Suriname, with Furgell Pinas of ICT Association Suriname

Posted by | 2 Jul 2025 |

We are continuing our reboot of our ‘Know Your Neighbours’ series, to get an update on our sister countries in the Caribbean region, generally, and of course, from an ICT perspective. Part of the Dutch Caribbean, Suriname is the focus of today’s episode. With Furgell Pinas, the Chair of ICT Association Suriname, we discuss the current state of the country’s ICT sector, including: the internet service available and its affordability; the ICT vision for Suriname that is being promoted by ICT Association Suriname;  key strengths and challenges of the ICT/tech space in Suriname; and the ICT/tech-related opportunities currently evident or emerging in Suriname.

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