Roundup: for the week ending 21 August 2022
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 15 August to Sunday 21 August 2022.
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Tag: Financial technology
Roundup: for the week ending 14 August 2022
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 8 August to Sunday 14 August 2022.
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ICTP 215: DAOs and why the Caribbean should not miss the technology boat this time around, with Donald Porter of Carib DAO
Decentralised autonomous organisations or DAOs are one of the faster-growing segments of the blockchain space. Donald O’Brian Porter, the Founder of the recently launched Carib DAO explains, among other things, how DAOs work; the products or services Carib DAO will be bringing to market; the ways in which an individual can verify the authenticity of the DAO; and three (3) questions someone should ask before joining a DAO.
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ICTP 214: Becoming more e-commerce-ready in the OECS and the ways BPO has contributed to Jamaica’s economy
In our July 2022 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Ian Mitchell and Vivion Scully, the panel discusses: What do we need to be ready for e-commerce in the OECS? And in what ways has the BPO sector contributed to Jamaica’s economy?
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ICTP 212: Digital identity and why it ought to be the first step in a country’s digital transformation and fintech efforts, with Trevor Forrest
Trevor Forrest, of 876 Solutions, sheds some light on digital IDs, including: Why is it becoming increasingly important to have a digital ID? What are the benefits of having a digital ID? What can countries do to develop trust in digital ID? And what is the potential and what could be the implications of heightened surveillance via digital IDs?
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