Caribbean countries enjoy reviewing their performance in global digital assessments, but it could be argued that the indices produced often unfairly position Small Island Developing States and other developing economies. In this article, we discuss why global digital indices fail the Caribbean region and whether a more balanced assessment can be achieved.
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With Christmas just around the corner and the biggest sales of the year imminent, we count down the most sought-after devices of the year and the most wanted tech gifts that you might want to buy for yourself or for the person who has everything.
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Innovation is a vital driver of sustainable growth and competitiveness in the Caribbean, yet measuring it remains a challenge. This article explores how the Global Innovation Index (GII) can serve as a valuable benchmark for assessing the region’s innovation performance.
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Globally, countries are grappling with a broad range of internet-related issues: from ensuring digital inclusion and improved network resilience to AI governance to digital sovereignty. One of the leading organisations for internet governance policy development is ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. In this episode, we are joined by ICANN CEO and President Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist, who was a featured speaker during the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s ICT Week, which was held in Jamaica during the week of 29 September. During our conversation, Kurtis shared his thoughts on, among other things: the multi-stakeholder model, which has come under increasing criticism over the years; our progress globally towards achieving the WSIS framework’s objectives and the action lines; why a multilingual Internet is important; and specific goals he would like to accomplish before his tenure as CEO ends.
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Without a doubt, the user experience (UX) component in software development is critical in driving user satisfaction, retention, and adoption. In this podcast episode, we are joined once again by Janice Alexander and Brittney Samuels to discuss the findings of their latest UX in the Caribbean study. During our conversation, the duo shared, among other things: important findings from the current research; the “talent paradox” the survey revealed; the certification versus formal qualifications conundrum that exists; and the supply versus demand dynamic in today’s job market.
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