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14/09/2026

Drought and reduced inflows are placing immediate pressure on water supplies, while also exposing longstanding challenges around infrastructure, system losses and demand.

In Kingston & St Andrew, an estimated 38% of water entering the system is currently lost as non-revenue water. Research conducted in 2019 by our Principal, Dr Sacha-Renée Todd, also suggested domestic demand may be considerably higher than traditional planning assumptions.

Household conservation matters and reducing demand can ease pressure on the system. But even widespread conservation cannot compensate for inadequate storage, or water lost within the distribution network.

With limited resources for infrastructure investment, good data help us identify the greatest vulnerabilities, prioritise where investment can have the greatest impact, and understand the costs of delay.

02/09/2026

The US-China rivalry is increasingly playing out in space. Both countries are developing satellites capable of manoeuvring close to other satellites. While these capabilities have legitimate uses, they can also be used to interfere with or disable another country’s space assets.

So why should we care? Because a growing amount of the data we use to understand what is happening on Earth comes from space.

Think about tracking a hurricane, assessing crops after a drought or tracking cargo ships moving through the Caribbean. In each case, satellites can provide data that helps us see what is happening, measure change and make decisions.

Satellite signals provide the precise timing that telecommunications, financial networks and other digital systems use to stay synchronised.

This means disruption in space can become a data problem on Earth: data may not be collected, may not reach the people and systems that need it, or critical digital services may lose signals they depend on.

For small economies like ours, that matters. We are becoming more data-driven while much of the infrastructure that collects, carries and supports that data sits outside our borders and beyond our direct control.

That makes space infrastructure part of the conversation about data resilience and, increasingly, economic resilience.

15/07/2026

Today is a reminder that preparing young people for the future means more than teaching new skills.

Jamaica's youth unemployment rate has fallen to 11.7%, below the global average of 13.3%. Yet more than 1 in 5 young Jamaicans remain outside employment, education or training.

Research consistently shows that countries where more young people are engaged in education, training and meaningful work are better positioned for higher productivity, stronger economies and improved living standards.

At Bizect Consulting, we believe evidence should inform action. Creating more opportunities for young people is an investment in Jamaica's future.

03/06/2026

As the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins, Jamaica's recent decision to secure US$200 million in hurricane insurance coverage through a World Bank catastrophe bond offers an important lesson in strategic decision-making.

The GoJ did not wait for another storm to appear on the radar before considering how to respond. Instead, they used research and evidence to understand the risks, evaluate potential impacts, and put financial protections in place before disaster strikes.

This highlights a principle that applies equally to businesses and organizations of every size: the best decisions are informed decisions.

Too often, organizations rely on assumptions when making critical decisions about risk, operations, growth, or investment. However, effective leadership requires a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Questions such as "What are our operational risks?“ and "What would an unexpected event cost our organization?" should be answered with evidence rather than guesswork.

At Bizect Consulting, whether we are conducting market research or supporting business continuity planning, our goal is to provide the insights that allow you to act with confidence. The organizations that navigate uncertainty best are not the luckiest. They’re just the most informed.

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14/05/2026

Headline inflation figures often tell only part of the story. The more important question may be: 'How much capacity do consumers actually have to absorb rising costs?'

Recent affordability estimates suggest that many Jamaican households already had very little remaining margin after recurring costs. Against that backdrop, continued increases in food, housing, utilities, healthcare, transport, and education, over the past year, place additional pressure on discretionary spending capacity.

Consumers may not be spending less overall, but are spending more selectively as essentials consume a larger share of household income.

For businesses, this has implications for pricing strategy, demand forecasting, customer segmentation, product positioning, and long-term market resilience.

At Bizect Consulting, we help translate economic and consumer trend data into actionable business insight to support better strategic and operational decision-making.

06/05/2026

Not every business problem is a marketing problem. Sometimes the issue isn’t visibility. It’s:
• delayed responses
• inefficient processes
• poor communication
• inconsistent service
• weak operational structures

More marketing won’t fix broken systems.

Research-driven analysis helps businesses identify the real challenges affecting growth, performance, and customer experience. Because sustainable growth starts with operational alignment...not just exposure.

24/04/2026

Our Office MVP 👑 Thank you for everything you do, Trish.

21/04/2026

This week brings together three observances that don’t usually sit in the same conversation: (World Creativity and Innovation Day, 21 April, World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April, and World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April) but show increasingly interconnected issues.

Generative AI is lowering the cost and time required to produce content at scale. At the same time, it is introducing new complexity around authorship, ownership, and the use of data.

Evidence shows rapid growth in AI-related investment, patent activity (See: WIPO, “Generative AI Patent Landscape,” 2024), and organisational adoption, alongside measurable productivity gains in knowledge work. The implications for labour markets are already emerging. Routine, entry-level tasks are being automated or augmented, and expectations for higher-level skills are increasing.

For Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, this raises important questions. Digital adoption is fairly low among MSMEs, even as national priorities emphasize higher-value, knowledge-based economic activity. As AI tools become more embedded in productivity and competitiveness, gaps in adoption and capability may become more consequential.

However, intellectual property frameworks are also under pressure. Questions around ownership, attribution, and compensation (especially in relation to training data and AI-generated outputs) are still evolving. We are seeing a real-time shift in how value is created and captured. The role of the creator is changing from authorship to orchestration.

At Bizect Consulting, we see this as an important area for ongoing research; understanding how AI is reshaping productivity, work, and ownership in practice.

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