Tag: entrepreneurship

ICTP 324: Video game development, the benefits and opportunities in the Caribbean region

ICTP 324: Video game development, the benefits and opportunities in the Caribbean region

Posted by | 16 Oct 2024 |

Although we have all played video games, video games developed by Caribbean developers appear to have little or no visibility. Moreover, there is no video game development industry in the region to speak of, and the underpinning ecosystem remains underdeveloped. However, by 2023, the size of the global video games industry is expected by valued at half a trillion US Dollars! We circle back to a 2021 conversation we had with video game developers, Glen Henry, of Spritewrench Studios, and Graham Reid, of GrahamOfLegend, where they discussed the state of game development and the potential and opportunities in the Caribbean region, including: the economic benefits for Caribbean countries; the region’s strengths and weaknesses; the business of video gaming development; and advice for individuals who want to get into game development.

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ICTP 316: Community internet networks, ECAST and online shopping protection

ICTP 316: Community internet networks, ECAST and online shopping protection

Posted by | 21 Aug 2024 |

In our August 2024 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Nima Anvar, Hotelier and Chief Executive Officer of conversational AI platform GuestChat in Grenada, and Max Larson Henry, Network Engineer and Founder of the tech company, Transversal, which is based in the United States and Haiti, the panel discusses: Community internet networks; the recently launched Eastern Caribbean Association of Science and Technology; and can Caribbean online shoppers get more protection?

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ICTP 314: Simplifying the complexity of precision farming, with Dr Haimwant Persaud of Latitude Geospatial Consulting

ICTP 314: Simplifying the complexity of precision farming, with Dr Haimwant Persaud of Latitude Geospatial Consulting

Posted by | 7 Aug 2024 |

Agriculture is the bedrock of our societies and our ability to feed ourselves. However, with difficult terrain, climate change and more resilient pests to name just a few of the challenges that plague that sector, having ready access to accurate and relevant crop-related information could be a game changer for farmers everywhere. In this episode, Dr Haimwant Persaud of Latitude Geospatial Consulting discusses his mobile application, Latitude Sat2Farm, including: how it works and the technologies it uses; the types of insights it can provide farmers; the benefit Latitude Sat2Farm could offer Caribbean farmers, as the region is prone to natural disasters; and other tools or technologies the region should be leveraging to help us become more resilient.

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ICTP 307: Navigating the twists and turns of entrepreneurship, with Danelia Doyle of FarmCredibly

ICTP 307: Navigating the twists and turns of entrepreneurship, with Danelia Doyle of FarmCredibly

Posted by | 19 Jun 2024 |

In the Caribbean region, small-scale farming is the backbone of our agriculture sector but often, it is difficult for farmers to access funding that would be open to ventures in other sectors. Farm Credibly has been working on addressing such challenges by providing simplified financial services to underbanked farmers in Jamaica. In a follow-up conversation with one of its Co-Founders, Danelia Doyle, we discuss, among other things: how Farm Credibly has evolved since our first conversation in 2021; the new WhatsApp-based accounting service Farm credibly has developed; why most start-ups fail; and important lessons she has learned since launching Farm Credibly.

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