Cuba goes its own way on digital government with UNDP and China support
Cuba has launched a new initiative to strengthen its digital government platform Soberanía. The project is led by the Cuban…
Caribbean
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Development bank targets digital inclusion for older adults through startup lab
Applications for the 2026 Financial Inclusion Lab (LIF), organized by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF),…
Caribbean nations are building a cross-border layer of digital public infrastructure
Countries in the Caribbean are implementing national digital public infrastructure (DPI) projects with objectives that increasingly go beyond their territorial…
The Bahamas turns to Estonia as digital identity expertise becomes an export
The Bahamas has signed a long-term digital governance partnership with Estonia, joining a growing number of countries importing expertise in…
Putting digital trust first: Trinidad and Tobago takes bite-sized approach to DPI
Trinidad and Tobago, the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, might be small but its pioneering example in digital public…
Caribbean countries align digital identity efforts for regional integration
Countries in the Caribbean are pushing ahead with their digital transformation pursuits through digital identity and biometric initiatives that seek…
US, CARICOM establish regional biometric data-sharing partnership
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) regional security agency, Implementation Agency for Crime and Security…
Barbados, Guyana to accept national IDs for cross-border travel
From July 1, citizens of Barbados and Guyana who hold valid national ID cards won’t need a biometric passport to…
CARICOM states push ahead with digital ID amid privacy, trust debates
Governments and financial institutions across the Caribbean are accelerating digital identity initiatives, as countries in the CARICOM bloc push toward…
IDB supports digital infrastructure drive in Caribbean to streamline healthcare services
The ONE Caribbean project overseen by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) is said to be revolutionizing how countries in…
