In our July 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, print and cybersecurity and data protection expert, Jeehan Miller of Jamaica, and Halle Johnson, Systems Administrator at the UWI Five Islands Campus in Antigua and Barbuda, the panel discusses:

* Deepfakes, deception, misinformation and cyber awareness;

* Using technology to fight crime; and

* Keeping kids safe online.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell

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In the start-up space, “fail fast" is a deeply embedded mantra, which is used to encourage an iterative mindset that moves past the perceived failure to quickly learn and adapt.

In our conversation with Alex Straun, the creator of the digital wallet platform, JAD Cash, in Saint Kitts and Nevis, he shares the highs and lows of that journey to date, along with:

* whether JAD Cash has become fully sustainable;

* what it is like being an entrepreneur in Saint Kitts and Nevis;

* where he would like to see JAD Cash in the next three to five years; and t

* he best piece of advice you would give to a young tech entrepreneur.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell

Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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We are continuing our reboot of our ‘Know Your Neighbours’ series, to get an update on our sister Caribbean countries, generally, and of course, from an ICT perspective. Part of the Dutch Caribbean, Suriname is the focus of today’s episode.

With Furgell Pinas, the Chair of the ICT Association Suriname, we discuss the current state of the country’s ICT sector, including:

* the internet service available and its affordability;

* the ICT vision for Suriname that is being promoted by ICT Association Suriname;

* key strengths and challenges of the ICT/tech space in Suriname; and

* the ICT/tech-related opportunities currently evident or emerging in Suriname.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell

Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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