In 2017, Mexican entrepreneur Jennifer Reyna, cofounder and CEO of Gaszen, applied to compete in the WeXchange Pitch Competition. After being selected as one of the six finalists, she pitched her company and business plan to an independent jury at the WeXchange 2017 forum in Santiago de Chile. Reyna’s company creates an innovative solution to keep track of gas consumption in … [Read more...] about WeXchange Pitch Competition, an opportunity for Caribbean women entrepreneurs
Can Data Analytics Improve Project Execution?
All over the world, projects are being designed, rolled out, executed and closed every day and at any given point in time, billions of dollars are passing through the project life cycle. The implementation of these projects provides constant learning opportunities for important knowledge that could be applied in the future. However, despite the large volume of project … [Read more...] about Can Data Analytics Improve Project Execution?
Is Guyana on its way to becoming the Caribbean’s new technology hub?
On June 8, 2018, a seed was planted in the soil of our lush green economy—this seed has the potential to transform Guyana into the leading estate of South America and the Caribbean. Exponential technologies and digital transformation were prominent among the themes and the buzzwords at the IDB’s recently concluded VII Regional Civil Society Conference hosted in Guyana. … [Read more...] about Is Guyana on its way to becoming the Caribbean’s new technology hub?
What will the Caribbean’s financial sector of the future look like?
Four macro-critical factors have the potential to trigger a creative disruption in the financial sector in the Caribbean region in the not-too-distant future. These macro-critical factors are (i) risks from climatic changes and natural disasters; (ii) advance in financial technology; (iii) derisking activities by correspondent banks; and (iv) changing lifestyles and … [Read more...] about What will the Caribbean’s financial sector of the future look like?
Block The Hand That Strikes Women
Latisha Bravo is one of the most recent victims of intimate partner violence to reach the front page of Jamaica's national newspapers. Her brutal murder by her boyfriend is a tragic example of the horror of intimate partner violence (IPV) that is prevalent in Jamaica. Data from the first comprehensive examination on violence against women and girls (VAWG) and intimate … [Read more...] about Block The Hand That Strikes Women