{"id":166782,"date":"2022-10-24T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=166782"},"modified":"2022-10-23T19:00:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T00:00:37","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-23-october-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/10\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-23-october-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 23 October 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 17 October to Sunday 23 October 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 17 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BTC donates 400 tablets to Ministry of Education schools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Hundreds of students in New Providence and Family Island schools have received Samsung Galaxy tablets donated by BTC\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report: How has public-private collaboration boosted digital and cash transformation in the Bahamas?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Public-private collaboration aimed at boosting digital payments and reducing cash usage in the Bahamas has made gains in a relatively short timeframe. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, policymakers have invested in technological infrastructure on the supply side while incentivising digital payments on the demand side through a mixture of debit and credit cards, and cashless point-of-sale and person-to-person direct transfers… more <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one is an island: How Caribbean states are working together to tackle cybercrime<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 A central axiom of the cybersecurity sector is that digital threats are borderless, and entirely unconstrained by the boundaries that demarcate the physical world… more <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOJ partners with Gov’t to increase CBDC adoption<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 AS part of its thrust towards achieving financial inclusion through digitisation, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has plans to work with the Government of Jamaica to promote the use of it central bank digital currency, JamDex, as a means of payment\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fintechs sign MOU to create settlement network<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Regional payment platform WiPay Caribbean is one step closer to creating cross-border payment settlement network\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow supports WIN BVI with internet connectivity for vulnerable families<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Five families of the Women In Need (WIN) BVI network will receive internet connectivity to support hybrid classroom activities, compliments of Flow, through the Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation (CWCF)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 18 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Winners of the G20 Central Bank Digital Currency TechSprint 2022 \u2013 IDEMIA and Bitt<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Bitt and IDEMIA are pleased to have won the 2022 G20 TechSprint global CBDC competition. The announcement came ahead of the G20 Bali Summit from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Bank Indonesia as they concluded their third annual contest, which received more than 100 submissions from many of the world\u2019s leading financial, technology, science, and marketing companies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scotiabank introduces Scotia eCom+ digital payments system<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

 Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 \u201cWe\u2019re really excited to launch Scotia eCom+™, enabling clients to start accepting credit and debit card online payments from anywhere in the world.\u201d That comment from Cristina Abreu, Scotiabank\u2019s Director of Global Transaction Banking for the Caribbean (South & East region), in an official statement issued today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CDB, IDB, World Bank Endorse Jamaica’s New Procurement System<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the World Bank (WB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) endorsed today the Government of Jamaica’s Electronic Procurement System (GOJEP)… more <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support for Women\u2019s Centre IT programme improves<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 With the aim of strengthening the employability of teen mothers in today\u2019s digitally-driven world, Sandals Foundation recently handed over a newly outfitted computer laboratory to the Women\u2019s Centre Foundation of Jamaica\u2019s Montego Bay branch… more <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 19 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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FTX to hire more than 100 Bahamians for crypto work<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 The Bahamas\u2019 digital assets flagship is pledging to hire more than 100 locals as crypto currency specialists among the 700-strong full-time workforce that will staff its $60m West Bay Street headquarters\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why multifactor authentication is key to security<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 ACCORDING to our 1H 2022 FortiGuard Labs Threat Landscape report, malicious cyber actors are experimenting with new attack vectors and increasing the frequency of zero-day and other attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your business is not too small to be hacked<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Think your company is too small to be a target for hackers? Think again. Smaller businesses are impacted three times more than larger ones. Here is why\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel donates GYD $350,000 to Education Ministry\u2019s TVET programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013  <\/strong>Over the years, Digicel Guyana has not only been committed to youth development but it has been a long-standing partner of the Government and other organisations for social development across communities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moroccan delegation in Guyana to discuss digitising soil data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 A team of scientists from the National Agriculture Research Institute (INRA) and the Morocco International Cooperation Agency (AMCI) is currently in Guyana to present, explore and assess the impact of the Soil Fertility Map Project… more <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social media sweetens Kremi’s sales<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 An uptick in social media usage has driven a positive revenue performance for ice cream and frozen novelties manufacturer Caribbean Cream (Kremi) at the end of its six-month period ended August\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Starlink cuts Internet rates in some markets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 In 2020, the United States federal government awarded Elon Musk’s spaceflight company, SpaceX, with US$885.5 million to launch Starlink, a satellite company, to create a faster and more reliable Internet service option for rural households\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCC and StarApple join forces in AI drive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 UCC and StarApple AI have entered into a strategic partnership, combining StarApple’s world-class data science and AI solutions with the UCC’s global academic innovations\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massy Stores investigates cyber attack information leak<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Stores is currently investigating claims that an international ransomware group has dumped over 700,000 its files, revealing the personal information of staff and customers following a hack attack earlier this year… more <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 20 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Belize to Receive Assistance from United Nations\u2019 ITU in Digitization Process<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Representing Belize at the United Nations\u2019 recent International Telecommunication Union conference was the Minister of Public Utilities, Michel Chebat. The event dealt with all aspects of telecommunication and digitization\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belize working toward a \u2018Digital Government\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Digital assets summit seeks to attract 3,000<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE SECURITIES Commission yesterday confirmed it has teamed with the Government to host a three-day digital assets summit at Atlantis in January that aims to attract some 3,000 industry leaders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digitising Trinidad and Tobago: what’s holding us back?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 From 2021, in the midst of the covid19 pandemic, businesses worldwide were left with no choice but to make a massive shift and use technology to stay afloat. People did everything online, from getting food to working\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Massy describes reporting on cybersecurity incident as \u201cspeculative and inaccurate\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 On April 28, 2022, Massy Stores and Massy Distribution Trinidad experienced a cyber-security incident\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massy businesses still reeling from April cyber attack<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Massy Stores and Massy Distribution Trinidad say that the data unlawfully accessed by hackers during a cyber attack in April was \u201cmore extensive than the preliminary stages of the investigation indicated”… more <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samsung: Good response to ZFlip 4, ZFold 4 in Trinidad and Tobago<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 “It’s the voice of the client,” Gianmarco Leri, product manager for Samsung explains. “Samsung listens to what our customers tell us\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 21 October 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas\u2019 inaugural fintech festival to attract more than 3,000 industry leaders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) in partnership with the government of The Bahamas has announced that the country will host a global FinTech and Web3 Festival, from 24-26 January 2023\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile money uptake hit by bank obstacles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A CABLE Bahamas executive yesterday suggested that commercial banking practices are an obstacle to the faster uptake of mobile money, adding: \u201cWe need to get on it right now\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

URCA chief: \u2018Much to do\u2019 on better Internet access<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 THE Bahamas\u2019 top communications regulator yesterday admitted there is \u201cmuch work to do\u201d on ensuring affordable, widespread access to broadband Internet and mobile data\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean entrepreneurs to access billions in capital<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 APPROXIMATELY 200 entrepreneurs across the region will have direct access to a billion-dollar global network of investors following the official launch of the Kanoo Innovation Hub in The Bahamas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Huawei To Boost Cooperation With GSMA Latin America To Promote Regional Digital Transformation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Huawei and GSMA Latin America announced during Gitex and Huawei Connect Dubai, the regional flagship telecommunications industry events that gather thousands of participants, their commitment to boost their cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean to promote digital transformation, increase the adoption of telecommunications services, and reduce the mobile usage gap\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invest in data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 CARIBBEAN Community (Caricom) Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett is encouraging regional leaders to invest more in statistics\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midas BPO has hired around 95 Lindeners \u2013 ministry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana<\/em> \u2013 As it celebrates its first anniversary, Midas Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has hired around 95 Lindeners and is aiming to take on around 150 more\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WiPay targets January for Jamaican digital IPO<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Payment portal WiPay has set early 2023 as the new timeline to list its Jamaica operations in the form of a digital asset on the Jamaica Stock Exchange\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open for all: Saint Martin launches Smart-IX internet exchange<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Martin<\/em> \u2013 The recent launch of a new internet exchange point in Saint Martin has propelled the territory towards a better, faster and more resilient Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 22 October 2022 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

T&T slow to accept digital cash options<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Despite Minister of Finance Colm Imbert setting a target of December 2022 for this country to become a cashless society, the public has been slow to ride the wave of digital financial transactions on offer in the country\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 23 October 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dominica\u2019s agricultural systems to benefit from 12 week training programme in the usage of drone technology<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominica <\/em>\u2013 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently conducted a 12-week training programme in the usage of drone technology in its ongoing efforts to transform Dominica\u2019s agricultural systems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

December roll-out for Digicel eSIM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 IN another major stride towards delivering powerful digital experiences to its customers, Digicel is preparing to support eSIM-enabled (electronic SIM) devices, beginning December 2022\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Images credit: Suzy Hazelwood (Pexels<\/a>); Bank of Jamaica<\/a>; Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; Massy Group<\/a>; Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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