Each week on Thursdays now, I serve up some of the week’s most interesting Caribbean Tech News, offer analysis, maybe a joke or two on the most important developments about the people, businesses, trends and opportunities powering the rise of #DigitalCaribbean.
[ SUN, SEA + STARTUPS ]
InvesTT welcomes Hacker Hostel to Trinidad and Tobago
Software Design and Development took centre stage on Thursday at the Hacker Hostel Demo Day 2018, with live demonstrations of locally developed software solutions. The event, open to invited stakeholders only, is the brainchild of Winston Wilkins and Akua Walters of Jamaica.
It was hosted by Jamaican Information Technology and Solutions company, Hacker Hostel Limited, in partnership with the University of the West Indies, InvesTT Limited and PitchIT Caribbean. The event is the grand finale to the first Hacker Hostel Summer Solutions Programme to be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago.
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[ SUN, SEA + MOBILE ]
SONAR APP LAUNCHES AT CANTO CONFERENCE
The SONAR application is a disaster and emergency communication management system that is geared toward providing a centrally managed and converged communication point for the interchange of communication between national disaster agencies and the general public. It was built by a young Belizean development team called LXJ Code and nurtured by PieData
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DIGICEL SPEARHEADS 100% INTERNET PENETRATION WITH LTE IN MORE PLACES
As part of its mission to drive 100% internet penetration in Jamaica, Digicel is connecting communities across Jamaica to the very latest LTE (Long Term Evolution) mobile internet technology as it rolls out the service into the deeper reaches of rural Jamaica.
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LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA, C&W’S PARENT COMPANY REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO THE CARIBBEAN REGION
The CEO of the recently established Liberty Latin America, Balan Nair, and CEO of its subsidiary company, Cable & Wireless Communications (C&W), Inge Smidts, underscored their continued commitment to drive the region’s technological advancement so that the Caribbean can firmly take its place at the forefront of today’s digital revolution
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BARBADOS TELECOMS COMPANY DROWING IN DEBT
Barbados’ newest telecommunications provider has revealed it is sending home 80 per cent of its workforce and will suspend all debt payments in a bid to survive a multi-million-dollar debt.
The one-year-old Ozone Wireless said it owed BDS$8 million (US$4 million) to over 50 creditors, and would therefore undertake a three-year debt re-profiling programme.
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[ SUN, SEA + CYBERSECURITY]
CYBER BREACHES DOWN, PROFITS UP AT NCB
NCB Financial Group Limited is reporting that its defences against cyber criminals are more robust, resulting in to a decline in successful hackings attempts of its network and customers.
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[ SUN, SEA + PODCASTS ]
What’s happening on Caribbean Podcasts this week.
PIONEERING THE USE OF COUNTRY-LEVEL DOMAIN NAMES IN THE CARIBBEAN
Outside of Government, the use of country code top level domains (ccTLDs), such as .ag; .lc, .jm and .tt, are not popular in the Caribbean. Further many Caribbean countries do not directly manage their own ccTLDs, and so may not fully appreciate the value of that resource. One of the exceptions is Trinidad and Tobago.
Listen to this Episode of ICT-Pulse here
SURVIVING THE SHARKS ON NBC SHARK TANK. ONE CARIBBEAN MAN’S DETERMINATION TO THRIVE.
On this week’s guest on the Entrepreneurial You Podcast is Roberto Cabral. He shares his inspiring entrepreneurial journey from being raised by his single mom in the Dominican Republic, forming a musical band and later moving to the United States with his band members – to successfully pitched to the sharks on Shark Tank and successfully struck a deal with Mr. Wonderful, Kevin O’Leary. Listen to Roberto Cabral is the CEO and Founder of BenjiLock, the world’s first traditional, rechargeable padlock that was the CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Smart Home product category.
Listen to this podcast here
10 PODCASTS HOSTED BY CARIBBEAN AMERICAN PODCASTERS
As podcasts become increasingly more popular, it’s become extremely easy to find those tailored to your specific tastes. With hundreds of new podcasts launching in the past 2 years, Caribbean-Americans have found themselves in the mix.
Aside from Carry On Friends The Caribbean American Podcast, which features guests from the Caribbean Diaspora discussing topics such as career, business, culture and lifestyle; we’re glad to say there are other successful podcasts hosted by a number of Caribbean-Americans.
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[ EVENTS ]
CGI Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery
Plenary Session: Technology as a Tool: Improving Disaster Response, Recovery and Long-Term Resiliency in the Caribbean
When: Tuesday, August 7th, 2018
Where: Miami, Florida
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Central Bank Meets Blockchain: From the Ground U
The Annual Central Bank Meets Blockchain Conference is in its second year running. Hosted by Bitt, the conference seeks to educate the public, regional governments, and central banks, on the transformational impact and benefits of employing Blockchain Technology to enhance the financial system.
When:Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM AST
Where: Hilton Barbados Resort – Bridgetown, Barbados
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LeaderCast Women | Jamaica
When: Friday, October 12, 2018
Where: Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, JAMAICA
Time: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
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