The Readiness Rankings

Jamaica’s 2025 business landscape left us some clues.

This snapshot is based on a review of 100 Jamaican-listed companies, using details shared through annual reports, investor updates, company websites, applications, and reputable coverage.

Each company was assessed using digital signals, clear, observable indicators that it is actively building, upgrading, or promoting digital capability.

Scores were assigned based on how many signals were evidenced, then aggregated by industry and business category to see which focus areas are showing up across the market.

𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗗:

→ 𝗔𝗜: AI, GenAI

→ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: data-driven, business intelligence, from data to decisions

→ 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: automation, tech-enabled workflows, robotics

→ 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱: cloud-first, cloud migration, API integration, API-first

→ 𝗘-𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: digital payments and wallets, e-commerce, online portals,

→ 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: digitisation, digitalisation, digital transformation

→ 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: public infrastructure, DPI-ready, digital inclusion

→ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: data protection, data risk, compliance

→ 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽: digital-first, adoption roadmap, skills training

→ 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗗: digital identity, digital ID

Do you see your industry or business category here? What does this mean for you in 2026?