{"id":60982,"date":"2014-06-13T07:35:43","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T12:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=60982"},"modified":"2014-06-13T07:37:58","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T12:37:58","slug":"8-emerging-caribbean-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2014\/06\/8-emerging-caribbean-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"8 new and emerging Caribbean apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brief profiles of eight software applications showcased at the launch of the Caribbean Mobile Innovation Programme on 10 June 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"AppOn Tuesday, 10 June, the World Bank’s infoDev<\/a><\/em> team launched the Caribbean Mobile Innovation Programme (CMIP) in Kingston, Jamaica. The programme, which is part of the Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC)<\/a>, seeks to recruit and nurture the next generation of talented mobile\/cellular entrepreneurs in the Caribbean by providing startup and incubation support.<\/p>\n

The main focus of the CMIP launch event was to showcase eight new and emerging apps developed created by Caribbean teams, and are presented below. Some of the apps are available for public download, while others are still in beta testing.<\/p>\n

AgroCentral<\/h3>\n

AgroCentral<\/a>\"Agro<\/a> is Jamaica’s first digital agricultural clearinghouse using Web to SMS\/SMS to Web technology to connect small farmers and businesses. Businesses will have the ability to source large amounts of crops directly from farmers, who will be able to sell their available produce directly to businesses. The solution aids small farmers who have trouble locating markets by connecting them to larger businesses. Unlike services that help them to find markets for their products, AgroCentral removes the middleman who drives up prices and cuts farmers out of their share of the profits.<\/p>\n

Country of development: <\/strong> Jamaica<\/p>\n

Status:<\/strong> Launched 2013<\/p>\n

Availability:<\/strong> SMS; Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Daily fx Rates<\/h3>\n

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Best Daily fx Rates<\/a> will give these users an innovative mobile\/web-based app and a convenient way to find local banks and browse their rates. Today, most foreign exchange apps provide users with the ability to browse foreign exchange rates for every world currency vs. the US dollar.<\/p>\n

With Best Daily fx Rates, users can browse foreign exchange rates for world currencies, and conveniently access the best rates from local banks on one screen:<\/p>\n