This Week in Caribbean Tech
This Week in Caribbean Tech
This Week in Caribbean Tech Podcast
This Week in Caribbean Tech is a show that brings you Caribbean Tech & Business News, Unfiltered Insights & Startup Stories from Entrepreneurs Ingrid Riley, Founder of SiliconCaribe 🇯🇲 & Daniel Smith, Founder of Keepingly, 🇹🇹. We also invite some newsmakers to come to chat with us. Watch us on SiliconCaribeTV on Youtube | Talk to us [email protected] #twictpod
How the FTX Scandal and Chinese-owned exchanges in the  Caribbean,  Digital Remittances,  The Caribbean Woman with the largest Linkedin audience and more
In this episode, co-hosts Ingrid Riley, Founder of SiliconCaribe, and Daniel Smith, Ceo of Keepingly  along with guest pundit Bahamian Leroy Forbes Jr discuss: How the FTX Scandal out of Bahamas and Crypto Culture and Business in  the Caribbean Digital Remittances The Caribbean Woman with the largest LinkedIn follower audience. Events: Caribbean BUsinesses and the Metaverse Opportunity. Use our Code to get 10% off Events: Future of Caribbean Money: Outlook. Trends. Startups coming up on Feb 1, 2023
Nov 17, 2022
1 hr 11 min
Amber Crowdfunding, QuickCart Rides in Beta, Online Farmer's Market, Caribbean Economics in the Metaverse ?
In this Episode, co-hosts Ingrid Riley, Founder of SiliconCaribe and Daniel Smith, Ceo of Keepingly discuss, ask tough questions and manage a few bouts of laughter. News Amber CrowdFunding Platform QuickCart Rides in Beta  Online Farmer's Market Caribbean Economics in the Metaverse Will Elon Kill or Make Twitter Sing
Nov 4, 2022
58 min
Jamaica's eSports Industry is on fire, Justin Sun Takes TRON Blockchain to Dominica, Robotics Culture Pulsing in St Kitts and more.
In this Episode Guest: We Interview Gregory Moore: VR, AR, and XR solutions pioneer. Founder of The Jamaica Esports Initiative and Caribbean eSports Federation Alliance   . Windies Direct is further proof of a growing Caribbean Game Maker and eSports Industry.   . Dominica enters an agreement with TRON to adopt blockchain technology.   . SKN Robotics SCene Growing.   . Generative AI startups have Investors salivating - why? === Sign up for Our Newsletter: https://www.siliconcaribe.com/newslet... 🎙️: Download Our Podcast:  https://anchor.fm/twictpod  Follow Ingrid http://www.twitter.com/ingridriley  on Twitter  Follow Daniel http://www.twitter.com/dopjs1  on Twitter
Oct 21, 2022
52 min
Kanoo Web3 and Crypto Accelerator launches in The Bahamas, Trinidad’s Zed Labs Raising Funds to Grow,Elon Musk’s Starlink Goes to Jamaica, CryptoCaribbean #23
Crypto Isle, Kanoo Pays, and Draper University just launched the Kanoo Innovation Hub in The Bahamas. VC funding in Q3 down 52% YoY and 33% quarter-over-quarter Venture capital funding declined rapidly during the third quarter, down 52% YoY. Trinidad’s Zed Labs A software development agency specializing in blockchain and mobile solutions, says they are going to their early adopter community and fans. Bahamian digital payments company Island Pay flies over to Barbados to fish for fresh customers. And How many Caribbean Digital Wallets and Mobile Money Apps are there? Entertainers slam Broadcasting Commission's music ban. Digital culture vs Mainstream Regulations. Elon Musk’s Starlink gets the green light to become Jamaica’s third satellite broadband internet company. The 15 American Brands present in the Caribbean now accept Crypto Payments, could that speed up adoption and legislation rollout here? Ways Social Media Platforms Can Amplify Caribbean Voices by Joel Nomdarkham. Creators in the region face challenges in gaining access to monetization tools and features. Events: Caribbean Startup Pocmi Having a Global Job Fair Week to address the global talent shortage starts is going on as we speak at pocmi.com
Oct 14, 2022
1 hr 5 min
Stripe Atlas, Stripe Capital, and Shopify love Caribbean Startups, Starlink to Open in Jamaica, Edufocal double dips for Cash
This Week's Episode:  - While Jamaican Banks, EXIM Bank, DBJamaica fail Jamaican Startups and MSMEs… Stripe Atlas, Stripe Capital, and Shopify are helping them Win?   - Here comes the disruptor. Elon Musk Satelite Broadband Internet company Starlink applies for a license to operate in Jamaica.    -Uber and InDriver duking it out in the Jamaican Market again.   - EduFocal borrows $200m from Mayberry Investments. But Why?   - Two Caribbean Tech Events To Know More About
Oct 7, 2022
52 min
Selwyn Cambridge, Founder of Ten Habit about Barbadian and Caribbean Startups
The Caribbean Island Hopping has begun. We're speaking to the top tech community leaders in the nations driving the development of our startup ecosystem.  We're speaking to the pioneers, then the newbies to the game.   This Week, we speak with Selwyn Cambridge, Founder, and CEO of Ten Habit in Bridgetown, Barbados. 13 years in the tech startup ecosystem development game. He talks about his Why, what's changed most with Caribbean Entrepreneurs, key challenges, Ten Habitat's programmes, business model, and his expectations for what's next. Then makes an exclusive reveal on the one thing they are working on right now. CoHosts Ingrid Riley, Founder of SiliconCaribe, and Daniel Smith, Founder of Keepingly. #CaribbeanTech. #CaribbeanStartups #STartups #TechStartups #TechCommunity #DigitalCaribbean #SiliconCaribe
Sep 16, 2022
1 hr 15 min
Jamaican Edtech Startup Goes IPO, Caribbean Asset Management Co makes history, Bolt Slows and London Bridge Fell Down
In this Week's Episode - Kapor Capital Launches New Black-Led $126 Million Venture Fund.    - A Caribbean-led asset management company is set to become the first black-owned contact lens manufacturer in the world.   - Bolt slows to a halt.   - London Bridge Fell Down- Queen Elizabeth 11 dies.   - Jamaican Edtech Startup One-on-One Education… Went IPO on the  Jamaican Junior Stock Exchange to raise $358m   - Regional consumers still feel the pinch of roaming telecom charges….while 5G Mobile Technology seems far off for the Region.   - How to Build an online audience and monetise it...Lessons from YouTuber MrBeast's success You can watch hosts Ingrid Riley and Daniel SMith on Youtube... https://youtu.be/ia4khyE74FE
Sep 8, 2022
43 min
Uber exec team comes to Jamaica, Caribbean Digital Wallet Competition, Jamaican Fintech Startup GiftMe
- How is the American recession affecting Venture Funding for Entrepreneurs?  -What’s making Uber Executives fly to Jamaica this week?  - The Digital Wallets Companies Battling for mindshare and market share in Jamaica.  - eCurrency gets the green light in Trinidad and Tobago and a disruptive startup called WAM is happy about that too. - - Startup Spotlight: GiftMe in Jamaica…about to disrupt remittances?   #techpodcasts #technews #caribbean #Business
Aug 14, 2022
1 hr 4 min
Jamaican-led Venture Fund gets USD$203m, Uber Jamaica backlash and TT Government Digital Transformation Talks
In this week's episode hosts Ingrid Riley and Daniel Smith discuss: - Jamaican-led Venture Fund gets USD$203m - Jamaica's Transport AUthority Served Up a Backlash to Uber Jamaica - Caribbean technology company Cloud Carib Breaks Records. - Trinidad’s Government mulls over: Digitisation still possible despite challenges - Is Caribbean Digital Transformation stalled? - This Week in Caribbean Startups A New Audio Podcast Series is Launched
Jul 9, 2022
45 min
This Week in Caribbean Tech #17
In this Episode with Co-hosts Ingrid Riley and Daniel Smith    - Ingrid goes AWFF about the US Supreme Court Overturning Roe vs Wade and taking Women's Rights back to the dark ages.   - Bank of Jamaica Central Bank Governor, Richard Byles, doesn’t hate Crypto. But.   - IDB study finds ICT capability, financing gaps for women in regional gender study   - Telecommunications Authority (TATT)  Digital Inclusion survey raises accountability and policy questions.   - Caribshopper e-commerce marketplace expands to Canada and UK.   - Cryptocurrency ownership and investment culture mainstream amid the current market corrections.   - Caribbean Startups Pitching at Tech Beach Retreat Demo Day    ======  Listen to This Week in Caribbean Tech on  Spotify,  Google Podcast,  Itunes, and your favourite platform.   About Ingrid Riley:  http://www.IngridRiley.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ingridriley  http://www.SiliconCaribe.com  About Daniel Smith:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dopjs1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dopjs
Jun 24, 2022
59 min
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