{"id":167939,"date":"2023-02-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=167939"},"modified":"2023-02-19T12:47:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T17:47:48","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-19-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2023\/02\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-19-february-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 19 February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 13 February to Sunday 19 February 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 13 February 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ArawakX development plan for Haiti endorsed by UNGA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Crowdfunding platform ArawakX sees properly structured capital markets as an answer to Haiti\u2019s commerce crisis. Its executive team has prepared a plan that has now reached the United Nations (UN), explained a statement released yesterday by the platform\u2019s co-founder D\u2019Arcy Rahming Sr\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FTX creditors \u2018fortunate\u2019 Bahamas acted on hack<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 FTX\u2019s US chief has admitted to\u00a0the Delaware Bankruptcy Court that clients and creditors were \u201cfortunate\u201d The Bahamas acted to safeguard\u00a0assets from theft by hackers in a total reversal of his previous attacks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

bmobile Business continues to strengthen data security in the Caribbean\u00a0Communications provider introduces VMware\u2019s carbon black solution to bolster business\u2019 security posture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Every eleven seconds, a company falls victim to a ransomware attack globally. Even worse, 59% of these attacks result in double extortion. The result is a thriving industry for the sale of harvested data which has grown from US$8bn in 2018 to US$20bn in 2021\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ChatGPT: cheating engine or useful resource?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Just over two months since the launch of the new artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT, Jamaican educators are grappling with the question of ensuring academic integrity even as some point to the merits of the chatbot\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data breach forcing companies to hike service charge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 DATA breaches emanating from cyber attacks are costing companies more and their customers are being saddled with that cost in the form of higher prices for services, according to a report put out by Schneider Electrics, a Europe-based digital automation and energy management company which also has an arm in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Banking\u2019s on the money as tech pays its way in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/em>\u2013 Bank of Nevis International (BONI) \u2013 a leading provider of holistic wealth management and portfolio management services for clients around the world \u2013 has partnered with Singapore-based Tookitaki to become the first Caribbean bank to launch the tech firm\u2019s award-winning Anti-Money Laundering Suite (AMLS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Bank awards provisional e-money issuer registration to TSTT Communications provider set to deploy e-wallet – PAYPR\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) has awarded a provisional registration to the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) to issue e-money. This milestone marks a significant step towards providing Trinidad and Tobago with a robust and secure e-money platform via a mobile wallet that will support financial inclusion and drive economic growth\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engaging youth in digital transformation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 ON WEDNESDAY, the Portulans Institute hosted a webinar on youth and digital transformation that tapped into their recent 2022 Network Readiness Index publication\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT announces Major Additional Fibre Investment in T&T, Donates IdeaHub to Speyside High School<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 TSTT, the leading and only locally owned telecommunications company in Trinidad and Tobago, has announced a significant investment of over $120 million in the expansion of its fibre network infrastructure across both islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 14 February 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Customs \u2018almost there\u2019 on Click2Clear restart<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 CONFUSION last night surrounded Customs\u2019 efforts to restore its electronic import clearance system, which has been offline for the past week, even though a senior officer said: \u201cWe are almost there.\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Village initiative set to transform rural agriculture in The Bahamas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 One year after signing an agreement to establish a digital territorial village, The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs (MOAMRFIA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) moved towards the implementation phase of the project recently\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FACE TO FACE \u2013 Velenzo Miller: Creating digital innovation with the use of drones<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 GREAT dreams are made of innovation and solutions to some of humanity\u2019s biggest challenges. Creative enterprise comes from the ability to seize those great dreams and bring them to life for your own people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barbados Attorney General says cybercrime statute is coming<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Barbados\u2019s Attorney General Dale Marshall says a cybercrime statute to replace the 2005 Computer Misuse Act is expected to go to Parliament within two months\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commonwealth encourages legal reform to boost trade in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 This week, the Commonwealth Secretariat\u2019s Connectivity Agenda team together with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) hosted a Workshop on \u2018Effective Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy\u2019 in Bridgetown, Barbados\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solving together: PwC in the Caribbean launches data science internship programme<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Responding to the growing need for diverse skills to solve the complex challenges facing organisations today, PwC in the Caribbean has launched a data science internship programme to help university students and recent graduates develop both their technical and professional skills\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel Guyana donates to NGOs -as part of 16th anniversary celebrations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 As telecommunications company Digicel Guyana celebrates its 16th Anniversary it has made donations to three non-governmental organisations (NGOs)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low bandwidth ICT hubs in indigenous communities are a waste of money<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Dear Editor,\u00a0 Living in the interior can be heaven with its tranquility, greenery, wide open savannas and beautiful sceneries etc. But besides these external glories there are serious underlying issues that affects us indigenous peoples… more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teleperformance expanding operations, to launch second office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Business process out-sourcing (BPO) company Teleperformance is gearing up to launch its second office later this month and the expansion has seen it amplifying its call for workers through multiple social media platforms\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orba Tech, the firm innovating for some of the largest companies in Ja<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 In today\u2019s fast-paced, tech-driven world, companies have to more than ever be forward-thinking and innovative to stay ahead of the curb; otherwise, they risk being left behind\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youths embracing authenticity, less impressed by influencers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Youths are accepting more and more that social media influencers are regular people and are resisting the urge to mimic the lifestyle represented by some of these internet sensations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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bmobile sponsors UNICEF U-Report Secondary Schools competition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 The best way to understand youth’s challenges in the 21st century is to ask them. But UNICEF has gone one step further. An even better way is to empower youth to share their own stories through the technology already in their hands and this is exactly what the fund is doing through U-Report\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastercard partners with Tribe<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 Connecting passion and people is the mantra behind Mastercard\u2019s partnership with Carnival pioneer, Tribe\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 15 February 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Former Cable & Wireless shareholders to get day in court<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Former minority shareholders of Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited (CWBL) will finally have their class-action suit against the company heard by the local High Court next month\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digicel participating in global digital consultations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 JAMAICAN telecoms giant Digicel is participating in the United Nations (UN) Global Digital Compact Consultations that opens in Mexico City, Mexico, on Wednesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hackathon unites tech and creative sectors<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 It took only three days for creatives and tech enthusiasts to come together and develop innovative solutions to some of Jamaica’s biggest challenges\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 16 February 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bahamas \u2018big part of the FTX puzzle\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX\u2019s Bahamian operation was yesterday branded \u201ca big piece of the puzzle that needs to get resolved\u201d as its provisional liquidators successfully obtained US legal recognition for their ongoing investigations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas not on list of top cryptocurrency hubs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Nassau, The Bahamas does not show up on a list of the top 20 cryptocurrency hub cities. The country does not show up even when the list is expanded to the top 50 hub cities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital payments \u2018not as robust\u2019 despite 30% rise<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamian use of digital payments is \u201cnot as robust as we\u2019d like to see\u201d yet, one provider asserted yesterday, even though the volume of transactions it processed increased by 30 percent in 2022\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean\u2019s central bank digital currency experiments slow to take off<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Last year, Jamaica followed the Bahamas and the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union in accepting a digital currency as legal tender\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CTU, Secretariat host three-day workshop on building digital economy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and The Commonwealth Secretariat jointly hosted a three-day workshop on effective frameworks for building a digital economy during which Dale Marshall, Attorney General of Barbados, emphasised the importance of legislation in driving digital economies, such as data protection, cybersecurity, intellectual property, Fintech and other areas\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

End the digital divide now. Where are the youth?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 IT IS estimated that 1.4 billion students worldwide were affected by school closures during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 1.8 million-plus hours of learning were lost during the same period\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Draper Tech Fest empowers local innovators<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Innovators in TT’s emerging information and communications technology (ICT) industry attended Tech Fest at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya hosted by Draper Start-Up House Caricom on Tuesday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Endcash: the Digital Wallet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Endcash, a product of Republic Bank here in TT, is a digital wallet that aims to change how we send, spend, receive and manage our money\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 17 February 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas liquidators set to access \u2018elusive\u2019 FTX data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 FTX\u2019s Bahamian liquidators believe they will soon gain access to critical records that have \u201cso far eluded them\u201d while avoiding the risk of costly and time-consuming legal battles in Delaware\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cable\u2019s $10.69m profits swing amid refinancing drive on Aliv<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas yesterday unveiled a positive $10.69m bottom line turnaround\u00a0for the first half of its 2023 financial year despite encountering frustration over the pace of Aliv\u2019s debt refinancing\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital provider calls for Bahamas CSME sign-on<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A digital payments provider yesterday argued that the Bahamas should join the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) to break down barriers facing local firms seeking to expand into the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

JPLs exploring resuscitation of FTX trading <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Peter Greaves, one of the court appointed joint provisional liquidators overseeing cryptocurrency exchange FTX Digital Markets, said yesterday the JPLs are exploring the \u201cpossible resuscitation\u201d of the FTX trading platform\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kanoo expanding to four CARICOM nations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 As Kanoo Bahamas gets set to expand to four other nations in the region, co-founder and Chairman Nicholas Rees said the hosting of the 44th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is the perfect opportunity to advance deeper discussions on how Bahamian businesses can benefit from regional expansion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GTT lights up East Coast communities during Fibre Roll Out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 GTT\u2019s Home Solutions and Fixed Networks, last weekend donated 30 street lights to be strategically placed throughout the Dazzle Housing Scheme and Bareroot community\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working Towards Trading The Digital Way<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), also known as Caribbean Export, in collaboration with Invest SVG launched the \u2018Virtual E-Commerce Accelerator Programme\u2019 (VEAP) at a briefing held at Ministry of Finance Conference room, Kingstown, on Wednesday 15th February 2023\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 18 February 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digi services down near Burrell Boom<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Belize <\/em>\u2013 On February 17, 2023, Digi issued an advisory informing customers between the Burrell Boom junction on the Philip Goldson Highway and Orange Walk Town that they may be experiencing issues with their DigiNet and DigiTel services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 19 February 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PaperLess Solutions Limited eyes larger market push<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 ENTREPRENEURS Oneil and Gennette Clacken are currently on the lookout for venture capitalists who will help them to scale their business in a market which is worth billions of dollars and crosses national borders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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