Roundup: for the week ending 16 January 2022
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 10 January to Sunday 16 January 2022.
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Tag: entrepreneurship
Roundup: for the week ending 26 December 2021
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 20 December to Sunday 26 December 2021.
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Roundup: for the week ending 5 December 2021
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 29 November to Sunday 5 December 2021.
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ICTP 182: Promoting art and the artists with technology, with Sade Barrow-Browne of FineArt.gy
The Caribbean region is awash with art and artists. Sadly, most them have little or no visibility beyond their home country, and struggle to make a living solely from their art. Sade Barrow-Browne is the Founder of FineArt.gy, an online art gallery that is showcasing the work of Guyana’s artists and creatives. In our conversation with Sade, she discusses, among other things: the impetus behind creating FineArt.gy; how the platform is leveraging technology; the challenges of building an online art platform; and whether FineArt.gy intends to get into the NFT space in the future.
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ICTP 180: Leveraging online equity crowdfunding for business growth and expansion through ArawakX Pan Caribbean Securities Exchange
In this podcast episode, we talk with Bria Deveaux, the Equities Coordinator, and D’Arcy Rahming Jr, the Chief Technology Officer, of ArawakX Pan Caribbean Securities Exchange, an online platform in the Bahamas that facilitates equity crowdfunding for businesses. During our conversation, we discuss, among other things: the services ArawakX offers, and how it leverages technology; the types of businesses that can seek funding, and how to become an investor; and whether ArawakX intends to extend its services to Caribbean businesses and Caribbean investors.
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