Mozido eyes Caribbean mobile-money roll-out 25 Aug 2013 | 07:11 pm

With at least one tangible project in the works in Jamaica, Kavin Hewitt, CEO of Mozido Jamaica Limited, says the company will use expertise developed over the last three years to execute a Caribbean ...

Is it time to leave BlackBerry, if you have not done so already? 16 Aug 2013 | 06:29 pm

It is no secret that BlackBerry has been struggling for years. The official announcement that the company is exploring strategic partnerships and even a sale, is a clear sign that a major shakeup is i...

JCCUL eyes remittance market through MoneyGram – Mobile payment service goes live Monday 16 Aug 2013 | 06:05 pm

Heston Hutton, managing director for Centralised Strategic Services Limited (CSS), said Thursday that its credit union parent will look next at offering remittances in the suite of services to be roll...

DBJ to adapt overseas programmes in search for venture-capital success 16 Aug 2013 | 06:02 pm

Determined not to stumble into the pitfalls of the past that derailed previous venture-capital programmes, the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is pushing an ambitious slate of initiatives aimed at b...

Oh My Has Our Jamaican Tech Community Grown, Our Conversations Are Different now. We Ought to be Proud! 14 Aug 2013 | 12:42 am

The dust has settled over the blog I wrote about JGXLabs where I gave my quick take on it about it based on the information that was shared by its founder and what I understood about it. I also had in...

Save the Date: Development Bank of Jamaica staging a Venture Capital Conference in September 13 Aug 2013 | 12:04 am

Save the Date: The Next Caribbean BETA will be on Friday November 15th, 2013 31 Jul 2013 | 10:53 pm

The Next Caribbean BETA will be on Friday November 15th, 2013.Last year, we had 230 attendees from 5 Caribbean countries and 18 teams of entrepreneurs competing in the BETAPitchfest competition. Partn...

Luis Sosa, technology innovation for all in Latin America 30 Jul 2013 | 12:41 am

Convinced that technology is not a privilege but a right for all, visionary Luis Sosa has positioned his company to expand access to mobile technology and create a connected global community. Latin Am...

Have your say: shape the Caribbean Internet Governance Policy Framework Feedback is invited on the d 30 Jul 2013 | 12:36 am

Feedback is invited on the draft Caribbean Internet Governance Policy Framework, which has been published by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is in t...

Jamaican Mobile Money Startup Blaze trio aims to revolutionise the way you pay 28 Jul 2013 | 07:02 pm

THE existence of a feasible mobile payment market against the background of customer demand to carry out cashless transactions prompted Jason Scott, Kevin Leyow, and Jonathan Cooper — co-founders of B...