Cuba

Cuba, an island nation in the Caribbean, has a population of around 11 million people, largely concentrated in urban areas such as Havana and Santiago de Cuba. The country's geographical isolation and the US embargo have historically posed challenges to its technological development and telecommunications infrastructure. However, Cuba has made strides in recent years, with the government actively promoting the development of information technology and communications. Despite this, internet access remains limited, with a significant portion of the population relying on the government-controlled ETECSA network. The Cuban government has also spearheaded initiatives to develop renewable energy technologies, aiming for 24% of the country's energy to be produced from renewable sources by 2030. However, the country's ageing infrastructure and limited resources present ongoing challenges to these goals. The Cuban technology sector has shown resilience and creativity in the face of these challenges, with locally developed solutions such as the "El Paquete Semanal" (The Weekly Package) - a weekly distribution of digital content on hard drives - serving as a workaround for the country's limited internet access.