The rejection of digital wallets and contactless payment options by Jamaican merchants seems to be growing with no end in sight. Potentially, there are far-reaching implications than just requiring customers to use other forms of payment.
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In our first episode for 2025, we are starting a new series in which we showcase Caribbean tech entrepreneurs and startups that are doing incredible things in or for the region. Our first guest is Jarryon Paul, the Founder of Sunshine, a stablecoin exchange based in Trinidad and Tobago. In this conversation, we learn more about Jarryon and his entrepreneurial journey to date, which started when he was 10! Further, we discuss Sunshine, the problem it is trying to solve, and why stablecoins may be more important (and even valuable) than fiat currency. Jarryon also shares his thoughts on some of the regional payment options that are under consideration and being piloted, along with where he hopes to see Sunshine in the not-too-distant future.
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 30 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025.
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 23 December to Sunday 29 December 2024.
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 16 December to Sunday 22 December 2024.
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