In episode 24, cyber security expert Trevor Forest shared his take in the now infamous JamCovid scandal and how he thinks the international exposure has impacted Jamaica. The general consensus among the experts Trevor included is that not only did the discovered…

On February 17, Major tech publication, TechCrunch (in the most dramatic fashion) published a story exposing several vulnerabilities in JamCovid, the Government of Jamaica’s (GOJ’s) Covid App. The story has caused an uncomfortable stir on the local tech scene not…

My dad is a super nerd whose obsessed with all things tech (now you see where I get it from), so for him YouTube has been an outlet to indulge his tech fetish. In fact his favourite YouTubers are all the major tech personalities on the platform to includeMarques…

Admittedly Digital Jamaica is an unapologetically biased platform. We have a special affinity for young prodigious tech/digital Jamaicans who have used their talents whether self taught or professionally trained to create innovative and relevant localized solutions to…

Anna a.k.a the Inbox Whisperer is a copy writer, email strategist and the boss atafiwimarketing.coman email marketing agency she started to earn money to support her travels. Anna developed her skills on Fiverr back in 2015 “when the rates were much…

Looking for books written by and about POC people? You won’t get better thanDecentred Litssubscription boxes. The Jamaica based box service was founded last year by three bad ass women, Kaymara Barrett, Bibliophile & Earth Bender, Stacy-Ann Hayles, Web…

In Jamaica as is the case with just about very post-colony black state, education is considered tops. From an early age we are inculcated with the desire to excel academically, it’s our ticket out of poverty, our parents/guardians retirement plan. We just…

Technology has afforded us unprecedented access to digital platforms where we can create localized narratives. This is especially important for people like us who have had our stories revised, retold and recentred by thewhite gaze. Now for the first time, we the…

Within the last 5 years or so Caribbean governments have been engaging in protracted conversations about developing their respective digital economies without much being done on to show a commitment to actually making that a reality. The interesting thing to note however…

As a panellist at the recently concluded  Rise and Shine Jamaica Expo, I had an opportunity to share with the audience on one of my favourite topics, social media. One of the questions posed by the moderator was about hashtags, what are they and how to use them…

A rule of thumb when it comes to social media is that not every platform will be right for your brand. The only real way to find out if a particular channel is compatible with your brand’s identity and message will take time and diligent effort which may or may not yield…

Right off the bat let me say that social media platforms are not for businesses or brands. Although, if you’re a personal brand you have a lot more room to manouevre on these platforms but in general it wasn’t meant for you either. There are however still ways you can…

Who remembers theTed Talk by that psychologist guywho said procrastinators are more intelligent? Like tech genius Steve Jobs who was purportedly a super procrastinator “The time Steve Jobs was putting things off and noodling on possibilities was time…

At my recently concluded Digital Brand Strategy Development Workshop, I spent a healthy amount of time identifying and discussing the foundations of a comprehensive digital strategy. In session two (2) I walked the participants through a core area of focus, the…

TheCoolMarketteam showed up and showed out in a big way last Wednesday at the inaugural staging of their Connectecom E-Commerce Conference & Expo at the Jamaica Pegasus. The now signature event has established Coolmarket as a major voice and advocate for…