The SlashRoots Foundation (“SlashRoots”) is a civic tech non-profit that leverages technology to create solutions to social problems endemic to the Caribbean region. SlashRoots works with...
A beautiful thing about living in the Caribbean is being part of a Diaspora of developing nations, in which people are faced the same issues you contend with...
OPINION-As the world careens toward an age of limitless technological possibilities—killer robots, 3D printers, rapid biotechnologies (mobile robotic arms), and Star Trek-inspired inventions, the list of...
TECH NEWS – CYBER-crimes such as cyber-bullying are on the rise, Minister of National Security Gary Griffith said as he unveiled legislation to tackle a range...
TECH NEWS – Jamaica Information Technology and Services Alliance (JITSA) President Mervyn Eyre (seated centre) poses for a photo along with other members of the lobby...
ENTERPRISE- According to Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth Stephen Lashley, too few Barbadian businesses are taking advantage of the opportunities provided by the world wide...
MOBILE: In Case Your Missed it( ICYMI) Where do people use cell phones the most in the Caribbean? To find out, we looked at the most...
MOBILE NEWS – On Tuesday, 10 June, the World Bank’s infoDev team launched the Caribbean Mobile Innovation Programme (CMIP) in Kingston, Jamaica. The programme, which is...
STARTUPS –Do you have a startup that could change the world? Apply to be selected among the most innovative startups in Latin America and the Caribbean!...
ENTERPRISE NEWS – Barbados may one day be the home of one of Columbus Communications Data Centres. This disclosure was shared by the SME Team Lead...
TECH NEWS- Trinidad-based NorthGate College Wins Global Award for Best Space Experiment You wouldn’t normally expect to hear a conversation about “ionization in the earth’s atmosphere” happening...
TECH NEWS – Trinidad is going to have the first online learning network designed for an entire country. Coursera, one of the biggest online university course...
TECH NEWS– The Government has spent over $500 million on essential tools for learning for pupils in Trinidad and Tobago over the last four years—$252.4 million...
TECH NEWS – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis has the highest percentage of internet users in the Caribbean.That’s according to Caribbean Journal, which said...
TECH NEWS – Have you ever wondered what Internet speeds might actually be experienced in the Caribbean? This new Snapshot examines household Internet upload and download...
An upcoming meeting of Caribbean Commonwealth officials with responsibility for ICT will bring the region’s eGovernance and cybercrime issues squarely into focus. The Caribbean Stakeholders’ Meeting on the...
Building a startup ecosystem in barbados from Shannon Clarke
BBC radio’s Click highlighted the outputs of the Jamaican startup non-profit Slashroots Foundation Code for the Caribbean’s Fellowship program this week. Listen to the above recording...
NEWS – The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) honoured Caribbean-based technology expert and philanthropist Bevil Wooding with its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. Wooding, who wears...
ICT4AG- IDB to launch new online tool for agriculture policy analysis in Latin America and the Caribbean The online tool enable policymakers to make informed decisions...
