Kelly writes on issues of reparative justice and tech. She advocates for opportunities through entrepreneurship, using tech to transform small businesses. Kelly is leading narratives on the adoption of technology to improve lives and livelihoods for a more equitable society.
Diaspora Dollars | The creative economy gold rush
There have been major gains over the past decade with large technology companies facilitating communication and cross-border payments. Still, savvy investors would do well to recognize the value of a narrow focus on the diaspora dollar.
Disaster Season | Taking responsibility for the world’s unnatural state
As I swerve to avoid yet another crater that looks as though it leads to the earth’s centre I’m reminded that this video game style driving experience is brought to me courtesy of Hurricane Ida. It’s been more than a month since the storm tore through the Caribbean dumping several millimetres of excess water in… Read More »Disaster Season | Taking responsibility for the world’s unnatural state
Climate Crisis | Farming the Frontline
It’s always been my burden. No matter how many opinions and warnings to the contrary. Irrespective of the seniority or qualification of the individual issuing the warning. While others run away from a crisis, committing to the opposite direction, in search of safety and higher ground, I’ve always been attracted to the frontline. The appeal… Read More »Climate Crisis | Farming the Frontline
Black Farmers | A Case For Reparations
In his most recent book, ‘The Confounding Island: Jamaica and the Postcolonial Predicament’ preeminent Harvard University sociologist Orlando Patterson seeks to make sense of the failures of Jamaica’s postcolonial democracy. He explores why the country has been unable to achieve broad economic growth and why its free elections and stable government have been unable to… Read More »Black Farmers | A Case For Reparations
Silicon Farming | Caribbean Tech Takes Root
Jamaica Blue Mountains, St Andrew Monthly Newsletter | July 2021 | VOL. 1 The women that I know have never needed approval or instruction to innovate their way out of a crisis. Women like my Grandmother didn’t wait to be taught how to tend to cash crops or raise cows. The year was 1945, she… Read More »Silicon Farming | Caribbean Tech Takes Root