Contactless credit card payment is slowly being rolled out across the Caribbean region. To some, it is a much-welcomed convenience, to others, a source of concern. In this article, we provide a quick primer on this development in the region’s banking space, including some of the perceived benefits and drawbacks.
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 10 April to Sunday 16 April 2023.
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Lynk, a digital wallet, is the only approved wallet for Jamaica’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), JAM-DEX. Lynk’s Chief Product Officer, John-Matthew Sinclair joins us on the Podcast to discuss Lynk and its current offerings, along with: reasons for the seemingly slow adoption of JAM-DEX in Jamaica; the issue of financial inclusion in the Caribbean region and the barriers to entry beyond the AML and KYC requirements that must be followed, and new product offerings that are coming on stream, and what the future holds for Lynk.
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In our March 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, IT Specialist, Larissa Martin and eCaribbean Limited’s Managing Director, Rodney Browne, the panel discusses: The state of Innovation/R&D in the Caribbean; Why is payment technology still limited in the Caribbean? And where are the female tech leaders in the Caribbean?
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A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 30 January to Sunday 5 February 2023.
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