A new era in Caribbean telecommunications has been ushered in by liberalization in the late 1990s and early 2000s marking the emergence of many Caribbean countries from an era of monopoly control over the networks, broadband Internet, and cable television. Mobile phones have become more ubiquitous than toilets, and have sparked social and economic transformation, and given risen to robust diaspora communities. Here to discuss Caribbean telecommunications and beyond cel technology, is Denis O’...
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A new era in Caribbean telecommunications has been ushered in by liberalization in the late 1990s and early 2000s marking the emergence of many Caribbean countries from an era of monopoly control over the networks, broadband Internet, and cable television. Mobile phones have become more ubiquitous than toilets, and have sparked social and economic transformation, and given risen to robust diaspora communities. Here to discuss Caribbean telecommunications and beyond cel technology, is Denis O’...
Caribbean Citizen-centric development and new economic frontiers: A conversation with the World Bank’s Director of the Caribbean, Tahseen Sayed
Diplomatically Speaking - The Podcast
32 minutes
5 years ago
Caribbean Citizen-centric development and new economic frontiers: A conversation with the World Bank’s Director of the Caribbean, Tahseen Sayed
The blue economy and digital technology are emerging as strong pathways for economic and sustainable growth in the Caribbean. Both hold promise to diversify the economy, create jobs, and leapfrog development in the region. The World Bank is betting on this strategy and has invested millions in novel digital projects and blue economy programs. Tahseen Sayed, Director of the Caribbean at the World Bank, is responsible for maintaining a solid partnership with the region to address it...
Diplomatically Speaking - The Podcast
A new era in Caribbean telecommunications has been ushered in by liberalization in the late 1990s and early 2000s marking the emergence of many Caribbean countries from an era of monopoly control over the networks, broadband Internet, and cable television. Mobile phones have become more ubiquitous than toilets, and have sparked social and economic transformation, and given risen to robust diaspora communities. Here to discuss Caribbean telecommunications and beyond cel technology, is Denis O’...
