Unlike other Caribbean countries that have been aggressive in developing their fintech space, Trinidad and Tobago adopted a more measured posture in which it emphasised strengthening key enablers that could eventually facilitate accelerated development.

However, in recent weeks, it appeared the country took a giant step backwards by proposing a blanket ban on all virtual asset service provider activities, though successful businesses had already been established.

With Alexander Gafoor, the President of the FinTech Association of Trinidad and Tobago (FinTechTT), we discuss, among other things:

* the proposed ban and the challenges that are likely to eventuate;

* the feedback and recommendations made to the Government by FinTechTT;

* the broader state of innovation in Trinidad and Tobago; and

* what the country needs to do to become the fintech powerhouse it was always meant to be.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell

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In our October 2025 Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Founder and Lead Consultant of ProTradeConsult, Lisa Callender of Jamaica, and Chartered Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Information Privacy Professional, Allison James of Barbados, the panel discusses:

* the relevance of harmonised technology regulation in growing our economies through the free movement of people and integrated payment platforms;

* can blockchain technologies be a new development partner for the Caribbean?, and

* investing in AI: What should be the region's priorities?

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell

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In the fourth instalment in our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2025, we are joined once again by Edward Millington, of CariSec Global, which is headquartered in Barbados.

In this conversation, Edward discusses, among other things:

* current trends in cybersecurity;

* whether there are well-defined paths to pursue specific cybersecurity-related disciplines or specialities;

* availability of suitable talent in the security job market; and

* tactics Caribbean countries should be employing to be more prepared and resilient to cyber threats.

The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell

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