A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 20 September to Sunday 26 September 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 20 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cash In On E-Kyash: New E-Wallet App Launch by Wallet Factory to Help the Underbanked in Belize<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 E-kyash, an innovative financial mobile application, has been successfully rolled out in the Belizean market\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow equips Leonora Delville Primary students for back-to-school<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 As face-to-face classes resume in the BVI, telecommunications giant, Flow has partnered with Nagico Insurances and RoadTown Wholesale to donate back-to-school supplies to students at the Leonora Delville Primary School\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital taxes are key to the Caribbean digital recovery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 DIGITAL platforms have become central players in the Caribbean digital economy and have been the \u201cmain beneficiaries from the COVID-19 crisis\u201d according to Fitch Solutions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica is poised to end data privacy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 A controversial digital ID bill that would store citizens\u2019 biometric information could be replicated across the Caribbean.. more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 21 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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New online portal puts environmental data at residents\u2019 fingertips<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda <\/em>\u2013 Residents and other interested individuals will soon be able to access droves of environmental information about the country when a pioneering online portal goes live later this week\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World\u2019s third largest crypto exchange opens in The Bahamas; eyes expansion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The country\u2019s first company registered with the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) as a digital asset exchange, FTX Digital Markets, officially opened its office yesterday, another milestone for a company set to do just under $1 billion in revenue this year, its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, told Guardian Business yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NGOs receive laptops to enhance training capacity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) focused on equipping young people with the skills to chart successful livelihoods and careers have each received a donation of laptop computers from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Family Association to assist with delivering their programs\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel Group shortlisted for Operator of the Year Award<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Digicel has been shortlisted for the World Communication Awards (WCA) in the Operator of the Year category\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 22 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Flow\u2019s \u201cBag ah Money\u201d winner gets a whopping $10,000 in cash<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Antigua and Barbuda<\/em> \u2013 Eric Carty, a grocery shop owner from the Gray\u2019s Farm community is the happy and lucky winner of $10,000 from Flow\u2026 more<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Innovation, tech and better policies will fuel economic growth\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbadian business needs to embrace more innovation, especially digital platforms, fix customer service, and delve more into renewable energy and agriculture in order to set the economy on a path to sustained growth, Edward Clarke, the outgoing head of the Barbados Private Sector Association has said\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digicel signs multimillion-dollar deal for network intelligence solutions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 REGIONAL telecoms giant Digicel has inked a multimillion-dollar deal with America-based software service provider Sandvine, which will be bringing its leading cloud-based application and network intelligence solutions to the Jamaica-based company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital currency comes to Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 This year, the Caribbean struggled with economic turmoil due to the ongoing pandemic, a major volcanic eruption in St. Vincent, and an earthquake in Haiti\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes online advertising so different from traditional?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 ADVERTISING online is very different from traditional advertising. It is one of the most effective ways businesses may expand their reach\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accepting the messy middle of transformation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THERE’S a phrase in the corporate world that became popular in one of Scott Belsky’s books, referring to the challenging phase of projects or organisational growth and change as the \u201cmessy middle\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another BPO opens in Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Business process outsourcing (BPO) company Iterum Connections has become the latest such entity to officially open in Jamaica, the second in two weeks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huawei Nova 9 set to launch tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 HUAWEI is set to launch its Nova 9 Series on September 23, 2021. The announcement ends speculation and has finally confirmed the anticipated devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improving broadband services is connected to growth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 WHAT would be the impact on the economy if broadband penetration in Jamaica was improved\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makings of a Digital Society \u2013 Protect and Secure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THIS week we will look at the final three of the nine components of a digital society that fall under the umbrella of \u201cSecure and Protect\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maurice McNaughton \u2014 DIGITAL DOCTOR<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 DIRECTOR of The Centre of Excellence for IT-Enabled Business Innovation Dr Maurice McNaughton, started his career in engineering\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Security Lapse<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 An information technology audit of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) has uncovered critical information security weaknesses which could put records and people’s identity at risk for theft\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTech receives state-of-the-art IoT robot and smart devices from Innovate10x<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 THE School of Computing and Information Technology (SCIT) in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) has moved a step closer to establishing a state-of-the-art Internet of Things (IoT) lab to enhance teaching and learning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 23 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ArawakX opens first international office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A little more than a month after launching its first investable companies, ArawakX has opened its first international office in Silicon Valley, California, with plans to soon open another in Miami and expand the brand into the Caribbean, the company said in a press statement\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crowdfunding Platform In Silicon Valley \u2018Bridge\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A Bahamas-based crowdfunding platform yesterday disclosed it is opening an office in California\u2019s Silicon Valley as \u201ca bridge\u201d to connect this nation with international start-ups, investors and advisers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digitalisation And Innovative Policymaking Key To Msme Growth In Latin America And The Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013\u00a0 The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitalisation within Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that holds tremendous potential for industrial transformation\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call us! Three-digit hotline launched to facilitate reporting of child abuse<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 THE COUNTRY\u2019S first-ever three-digit hotline for children has been officially launched by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citi named best corporate\/institutional digital bank in Jamaica<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Citi has been recognised as the Best Corporate\/Institutional Digital Bank in\u00a0Jamaica\u00a0by\u00a0Global Finance\u00a0magazine in the 22^{nd<\/sup>\u00a0annual\u00a0\u201cWorld\u2019s Best Digital Corporate\/Institutional Banks in Latin America\u201d competition\u2026} more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeless software developer seeks big break<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 After losing his mother at age 12 then having his father, who he saw twice per year, die years later, Dareego Gordon and his older brother were eventually evicted from a house he and his older brother called home. Now, the self-taught software developer and graphic artist is hoping for a breakthrough\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revenues dip to $15b for telecoms during pandemic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Despite the COVID-19 pandemic having driven much of Jamaica\u2019s business and social activities online, there has been a mere 4.5 per cent increase in the availability and use of broad internet service \u2013 both fixed and mobile \u2013 in the country over one year of the pandemic from March 2020 to March this year\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

bmobile, Huawei partner for enterprise videoconferencing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 On Wednesday, bMobile Business announced the availability of video conferencing as a service (VCaaS) for what it said was a new level of reliable online communication\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data key to Trinidad and Tobago’s economic growth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 It took a pandemic for Trinidad and Tobago to realise the disparity in the number of children who needed to access online classes and children without access to digital devices\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 24 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lynk signs contracts with Aliv in Bahamas, Telecel Centrafrique<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Lynk has announced its first commercial agreements with two mobile network operators, Aliv in the Bahamas and Telecel Centrafrique in the Central African Republic\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cayman to undergo cyber risk review<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cayman Islands<\/em> \u2013 Both public and private sector organisations across the Cayman Islands are to be part of a cybersecurity assessment, Premier Wayne Panton has revealed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mailpac launches digital grocery store<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 E-commerce and logistics company Mailpac Group has launched a dedicated website to facilitate grocery shopping\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Search on again today for Digicel $10 million winner<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 For the second time in a week, the countdown is on again for one lucky Digicel customer who will be the winner of $10 million as the company\u2019s summer promotion climaxes at 6 pm on Friday, September 24\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Evolution Of Data Collection At The Local Intelligence Office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 The Local Intelligence Office which is part of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force is the main agency responsible for data collection and over the past decades the data collection process has evolved to address policing strategies and meet the needs of partnering agencies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tablets Damaged\u2026 Other Concerns<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Two challenges have been identified as students prepare for the possible return to online instructions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 25 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2,300 phones destined for inmates behind bars seized in last 12 months<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Some 2,300 cellular phones destined for criminals serving time behind bars were seized by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) over the past 12 months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow in repair mode<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Flow Jamaica says its team has already started to fix cables affected by theft and vandalism which occurred in recent weeks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mailpac adds price-cutter grocery e-store in busy online market<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 Mailpac Group, which is heavily into the e-commerce solutions business, has, through its Mailpac Local subsidiary, launched an online grocery store to grow market share, with a plan to retail products some five to 15 per cent less than traditional brick-and-mortar grocery chains and standalone shops islandwide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samuda says DCS to get technology upgrades<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The procurement of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) to enhance surveillance in correctional facilities is now underway says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Matthew Samuda, during his State of the Nation Presentation in the Senate earlier today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 TSTT, Huawei take virtual meetings to another level<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 IMAGINE a Zoom meeting between two local businesses that are planning to introduce a new product to the domestic market in the post-Covid period\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three charged with allegedly stealing TSTT cable<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Three men were arrested in relation to the theft of TSTT cables following surveillance and searches in Carlsen Field, Chaguanas, and Mundo Nuevo\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 26 September 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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