From climate resilience to healthcare equity, AI offers a “leapfrog” opportunity for Caribbean countries and, by extension, the region. But a brilliant algorithm or model is only 20% of the battle. In this article, we discuss architecting a sustainable digital future and key factors that must be addressed.
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Many businesses are plagued with low staff morale, which can range from mild to grave. An often suggested solution is to increase salaries and benefits, but that may not result in a long-term or sustainable fix to the problem.
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How long could our countries feed themselves if they were cut off from the rest of the world and could only depend on the resources currently within their domain? It is a question more countries are grappling with when addressing matters related to food security and sustainable agriculture. In this podcast episode, we circle back to Bevon Chadel Charles and Akata Farms in Grenada to find out, among other things: how the farm has been doing since our first conversation in 2021; what Bevon thinks about the ‘new’ focus on AgTech and the challenges of that space that people don’t talk about; and why passion doesn’t sell.
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As exciting and innovative as the Caribbean tech start-up space is, most ventures fail. In this article, we take a sobering look at some of the reasons why tech start-ups fail.
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In our October 2023 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Dr Claire Craig, of Trinidad and Tobago and Director of Research of CaribNOG, and Jean Marie Altema of Haïti and profIT Development Consulting, the panel discusses: ransomware attacks and the role of stakeholders; the intersection of music and technology; and the potential and challenges of crowdfunding in the Caribbean.
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