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De Gannes wants Digital for Everyone

Mark Lyndersay - June 11, 2020

It’s the kind of Marshall McLuhan conceptualising that could easily become boring, but the banter between De Gannes and his hosts makes a potentially challenging subjects seem rather obvious and straightforward.

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ECCB charts a digital future

Mark Lyndersay - June 11, 2020

“It is still prohibitive for us to do business with each other because we are paying significant transfer fees.”

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Jamaica hosts cashless public market powered by WiPay

Mark Lyndersay - June 5, 2020

"As with all new advances there were some early challenges, but with that out of the way, people were spending with our purveyors and farmers."

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Banking under covid19

Mark Lyndersay - June 4, 2020

To make capital more accessible, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) reduced the discount rate by 4.5 percentage points to two percent to provide low-cost, short-term credit.

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What’s next…

Mark Lyndersay - May 28, 2020

Forty years ago, the OECS boss noted; Dr Eric Williams put food security on the Caricom agenda. Now the region is facing a food import bill estimated at no less than $8 billion.

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Living Water goes digital to meet demand

Mark Lyndersay - May 28, 2020

It took the company two days to reengineer its payment systems to transmit a QR code, using it as an identifier that would tag the recipient, identify them to the resource they were accessing and provide a virtual receipt for repayment.

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WiPay launches in Barbados

Mark Lyndersay - May 23, 2020

“The pandemic has highlighted the need for cost-effective financial business solutions. We need to get people online for payments.” - Kieran Kelly

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That Masked Man

Mark Lyndersay - May 21, 2020

A mask that filters that much airflow and maintains a good seal on your face also traps some carbon dioxide from your breath. In situations which require a bit of exertion, it’s quite possible to start getting a bit loopy.

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