Sun, Sea and Innovation Weekly Report #1

Stay ahead of the key digital trends and startups in the Caribbean and Diaspora. In this Week’s Report Sponsored by National Commercial Bank.

[ Caribbean Startups To Watch ]

ImLocalGrenada Mobile App Trip PLanner and Travel Experiences Marketplace

This award-winning startup based in Grenada can be easily described like this- as if Uber and Airbnb had a baby. This is how they describe themselves – “I’m Local provides on-demand experiences to tourists, students and locals in the Caribbean. We then connect our users in the real world who are interested in sharing similar experiences. Our network uses game like elements to engage, motivate & reward our users, to explore the real world and interact with real people. Users start off as a Tourist and work their way up to become a Local, then Local VIP and eventually a Local Celebrity, unlocking special perks, discounts and rewards along the way.” Watch The Video

[ Digital Skills ] 

Google eyes Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen digital capacity

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Camille Robinson-Regis, Minister of Planning and Development announced on Wednesday that the Latin America and the Caribbean Network Information Centre (LACNIC) and Google have selected Trinidad and Tobago as one of three countries to kick off training initiatives aimed at strengthening digital capabilities in the region. More

[ Caribbean Women in Tech ] 

Youth Can Do I.T Launches Mentorship Programme for Girls in Technology 

It really was a case of “Who Run the World? GIRLS!” when Youth Can Do I.T. (YCDI) launched its inaugural Women in IT Mentorship Program last week, in partnership with Seprod Foundation.The launch in Kingston coincided with International Girls in ICT Day, which was celebrated around the world on April 26. 

Under the program, 31 female high school and university students will be paired with professional women in the IT space for an exciting year-long learning experience. Most of them came to The Great House in Half Way Tree last Thursday to meet their mentors for the first time. More

NCB Invests in Girls in ICT Hackathon To Seek Tech Talent.  

As it builds out its technology edge, the largest and most profitable bank on the island now invests in the idea of girls as a force in information technology. National Commercial Bank (NCB) Jamaica Ltd, was one of the platinum sponsors of the 2018 Girls in Information Communication Technology (ICT) Day Hackathon held at The UWI Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre…More

[ Digital Culture ] 

Jamaica is 3rd Largest Internet User in the Caribbean

With more than half of Jamaica’s population having access to the Internet, the country is currently the third largest Internet user base in the Caribbean — a position which Sales Enablement Manager at Google Daniel O’Hara is urging Jamaican businesses to capitalise on.

O’Hara reported that in 2017 Jamaica recorded 1.5 million Internet users, which is 56 per cent of the 2.8 million people living in the country, up from the 1.1 million users recorded in 2011. More

What are The Top 5 Caribbean Nations with the Most Internet Users?  

Which  Caribbean nations have the most Internet users? Here are the Top 5 as of the latest data available: More

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