{"id":148122,"date":"2019-06-05T05:50:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T10:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=148122"},"modified":"2019-06-05T05:51:06","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T10:51:06","slug":"ictp-058-exploring-guadeloupes-ict-tech-space-betty-fausta-guadeloupetech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/06\/ictp-058-exploring-guadeloupes-ict-tech-space-betty-fausta-guadeloupetech\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 058:  Exploring Guadeloupe\u2019s ICT\/tech space, with Betty Fausta of Guadeloupetech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The French territory of Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean region, is one that many of us know very little about generally, and even more so with respect to telecommunications and ICT. In the spirit of fostering greater awareness of our Caribbean neighbours, which could lead to opportunities for collaboration and strategic partnerships, Betty Fausta, of Guadeloupetech, provides some preliminary insight into Guadeloupe and its ICT\/tech space.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/631951548&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This episode is also available in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple iTunes<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although the Caribbean region comprises hundreds of islands and cays, and several sovereign states, people who reside outside the region tend to think of it as a uniform and cohesive space. That is not the case. Even for those of us based in the Caribbean, some of our sister\/neighbouring countries can seem to be light years away. We know little about their societies, culture, or what the ICT\/tech environment is like.<\/p>\n<p>In this interview, we will begin the process of discovering what some of our sister countries are like \u2013 especially the non-English speaking ones. We will start with Guadeloupe.<\/p>\n<p>Located between Dominica and Montserrat in the Eastern Caribbean, Guadeloupe is an overseas region of France. With a population of over 400,000, it is also the most populous of the three French overseas regions in the Caribbean \u2013 the other two being Martinique and Guyane (French Guyana).<\/p>\n<p>For the business-minded among us in the English-speaking Caribbean, we tend to look outside of the region for investment, or when exploring new markets. However, there might be opportunities in our own backyard, such as Guadeloupe, that are not being considered \u2013 especially when there are only two English-speaking Caribbean countries (Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago) that have populations of over 500,000.<\/p>\n<p>So, although Guadeloupe is not considered part of the Schengen region, there are likely to be a broad range of opportunities that can be leveraged. However, those efforts require some curiosity and a sense of adventure!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_148124\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148124\" data-attachment-id=\"148124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/06\/ictp-058-exploring-guadeloupes-ict-tech-space-betty-fausta-guadeloupetech\/betty-fausta-b-fausta\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Betty-Fausta-B-Fausta.jpg?fit=531%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"531,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-N9005&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.13&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Betty Fausta (B Fausta)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Betty Fausta&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Betty-Fausta-B-Fausta.jpg?fit=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Betty-Fausta-B-Fausta.jpg?fit=531%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-148124\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Betty-Fausta-B-Fausta.jpg?resize=300%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Betty-Fausta-B-Fausta.jpg?w=531&amp;ssl=1 531w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Betty-Fausta-B-Fausta.jpg?resize=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-148124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Betty Fausta<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our guest for this episode, who will be sharing some insight into the technology and entrepreneurial space in Guadeloupe, is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bettyfausta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Betty Fausta<\/a>, <\/strong>the President of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guadeloupetech.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guadeloupetech<\/a>, an association that focuses on promoting the digital economy in Guadeloupe. Betty is also the Chief Executive Officer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipeos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IPEOS (IPEOS I-Solutions)<\/a>, a software development and consulting company, based in Guadeloupe, that serves in the French Caribbean, and she is an experienced Consultant, in areas such as e-governance and the management of the information systems.<\/p>\n<p>In our interview with Betty, some of the areas and questions we covered included the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A quick overview of Guadeloupe, e.g. with respect to population, size, economy, etc.<\/li>\n<li>How developed is telecommunications and ICT in Guadeloupe?<\/li>\n<li>Is telecommunications and ICT services affordable in Guadeloupe? How is the quality of broadband service?<\/li>\n<li>What is Betty\u2019s entrepreneurial\/tech journey?<\/li>\n<li>What is it like being an entrepreneur in Guadeloupe? What does Betty think about the country\u2019s start-up environment\/ start-up culture?<\/li>\n<li>What is GuadeloupeTech? What does it do?<\/li>\n<li>What is it like being a female business owner, a woman in technology, in the Guadeloupe?<\/li>\n<li>What does Betty believe are the strengths of the ICT\/tech space in Guadeloupe?<\/li>\n<li>To what degree is tech innovation nurtured in the Guadeloupean education system?<\/li>\n<li>What does Betty hope the Guadeloupean ICT\/tech space will look like in the next three years?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We would love to hear your thoughts!<\/p>\n<p>Do leave us a comment either here beneath this article, or on our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICTPulse\/\">Facebook<\/a> <\/strong>or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ict-pulse-consulting-limited\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong> pages, or via Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\"><strong>@ICTPulse<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Select links<\/h3>\n<p>Below are links to some of the organisations and resources that either were mentioned during the episode, or otherwise, might be useful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bettyfausta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Betty Fausta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipeos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IPEOS (IPEOS I-Solutions)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Guadeloupetech \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guadeloupetech.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Guadeloupetech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startup.gp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Startup.gp <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gerard Best article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerardbest.com\/sightline\/2019\/3\/25\/guadeloupe-moves-to-set-up-internet-exchange-point\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guadeloupe moves to set up Internet Exchange Point<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Image credits:\u00a0 ISS Expedition (<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>);\u00a0 B Fausta<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Music credit:\u00a0 Ray Holman<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The French territory of Guadeloupe, in the Caribbean region, is one that many of us know very little about generally, and even more so with respect to telecommunications and ICT. 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