By Naeisha Rose In 2016 State Assemblyman Clyde Vanel won a five-way race to represent the 33rd Assembly district of…
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WhatsApp: The Purveyor of Fake News In Haiti and One Haitian Org That’s Fighting Back
In the last days of January, a sex tape began to spread rapidly across Haiti’s social media channels. Its reach was particularly broad because people claimed that the star of the video was a Haitian minister called Enol Joseph. The video turned out to be fake, but it still had a strong impact and underlined a problem that’s become more and more pervasive in Haiti—the spread of misinformation. One organization is trying to fight back.
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Haitians in America: This entrepreneur seeks to transform education through technology
Celisca speaks with The Haitian Times on the inspiration behind the software Integrate and how he hopes to transform the way students perform in the classroom through technology.
Tech
Meet the Haitian-American changing the face of education with an innovative software
Before the idea of co-founding the EdTech startup, Integrate Tech Inc., was hatched in 2014, Kevin Celisca was just a young accountant of Haitian…
Haitians In America, Only In The Haitian Times, Tech
Haitians in America: This Industrial Designer seeks to ‘Speak Differently’ on new language app
By Bianca Silva Sheilla Sanon wants to make learning a new language a bit easier. Earlier this year, she developed…
Tech
From Haiti to Silicon Valley: How Merline Saintil made her way
By all traditional estimates, Merline Saintil was not destined for success. Growing up as a poor girl in Haiti, she…
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New Online Marketplace Based in Haiti Launches
With a few clicks on a computer, Haitian entrepreneurs will now be able to share their services and businesses worldwide through SevisPlus, an online marketplace where users can find creative and professional services that launched this summer.
Tech
Catalyzing Haiti’s Startup Ecosystem with Marc Alain Boucicault
Marc Alain Boucicault is the founder of Banj, a local entrepreneurship hub in Port-au-Prince. He’s worked in international development for 8…
Tech, Video
Twitter Founder’s Message to Haiti Tech Summit Attendees: ‘Don’t Wait for the US. Build Here.’
Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and Square, headlined the 2nd Annual Haiti Tech Summit on June 23. The social media tech giant shared insight on his success and offered advice on how entrepreneurs in emerging markets, like Haiti, can push forward with their ideas and lead innovation.
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Spotlight Series: Christine Souffrant Ntim Talks Haiti Tech Summit
In this spotlight series brought to you by the Haiti Tech Summit (HTS), founder Christine Souffrant Ntim discusses how the Diaspora…