In this our final Community Chat and final episode for 2022, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Carlton Samuels and Telojo (Telly) Valerie Onu, the panel discusses the ICT/technology trends and developments that were evident across the Caribbean region in 2022, and what might be in store in 2023.
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We outline four considerations that may be driving the current series of staff layoffs and hiring freezes by US tech companies, which are expected to continue into the foreseeable future.
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Although Caribbean citizens are online in droves, countries have been experiencing relatively low take-up of new online products and services. We discuss key reasons that have been holding citizens back.
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Without a doubt, Caribbean countries are going digital. But it is unclear how much progress has been made and where there are still gaps that need to be filled. USAID recently published the results of a digital ecosystem study it conducted across 11 Caribbean countries. We speak with researchers, Chelceé Brathwaite and Matthew Cowen, and USAID regional head, Mansfield Blackwood, on the study’s findings and recommendations, and what should be the next step for Caribbean countries.
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In this episode, and with a guest co-host, Gerard Best, we are joined, once again, by Jennifer Britton, of the CARICOM Secretariat, to share with us the latest achievements and developments, along with key challenges and pain points that are slowing down the efforts to realise the Single ICT Space.
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