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I am Zaf Rahaman, owner of Forward Multimedia Ltd, a Trinidad based digital agency now in our 14th year. Through my experience acquired on the ground since 2011, I’ve become known as one of the foremost authorities in E-Commerce, especially as it pertains to Trinidad & Tobago.

I began writing blog articles on various topics after observing the lack of online information about local E-Commerce. These articles quickly propelled the Forward Multimedia to the number one position on Google for all major industry keywords, a position consistently held since without challenge.

In 2018 I was an invited panelist in the annual Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum. Also in 2018 I was an invited speaker for the launch of the Virtual Caribbean DNS Entrepreneurship Center (VDECC) an initiative of ICANN- the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the international body that that coordinates the Domain Name System (DNS) worldwide.

I was also a stakeholder consultant for the Ministry of Trade & Industry’s National E-Commerce Policy which was passed in December 2018, with many of my recommendations making it to the final policy.

Most of all, I love to write AND love to write on everything website and E-Commerce related to help business owners in Trinidad & Tobago get the most out of their online presence.

ALL articles and pages on my site are written by me, in my voice, from the ground up, and for you, from a Trini perspective, using local examples and applications.

2023 Online

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Mar2023
You shouldn’t be salivating, you should be foaming at the mouth! It’s really something to witness this online revolution in Trinidad & Tobago. Recently, I saw a Facebook post, a business looking for a Content Creator, they’re everywhere now… and I mean ads for content creators and content creators. ... Read More
March 11, 2023admin
Scotia eCom+ Payment Gateway

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Aug2022
In a clear signal that local E-Commerce is steadily marching forward, Scotiabank has introduced it’s very own payment gateway called Scotia eCom+™. It’s the first direct competitor to the First Atlantic Commerce (FAC), which has been the only similar option available in Trinidad & Tobago. While FAC will still be available ... Read More
August 15, 2022admin
2021 Year in Review

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Jan2022
January 16, 2022admin
CSF Delivery Blog

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Sep2021
In another boost for Trinidad & Tobago E-Commerce, courier service king CSF Couriers, has put customers AND MERCHANTS first with their new CSF Connect API which allows for seamless integration between online stores and their CSF Domestic Delivery Service. Reliable domestic delivery has been a challenge for online stores in ... Read More
September 21, 2021admin

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Mar2021
Congratulations! Welcome to the wonderful world of E-Commerce in Trinidad & Tobago, brought to you by your unfriendly worldwide pandemic. Everybody’s woke and in the throes of online business bliss. However, we’ve sadly discovered that in our corner of the third world, everything’s not figured out. Yes we’ve got websites ... Read More
March 14, 2021admin

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Feb2021
If there is a sliver of a silver lining to the pandemic, this is it.- the permanent end to E-Commerce darkness in Trinidad & Tobago. Pre-pandemic, websites were chugging along, but online stores and shopping were barely limping forward. It was a classic case of chicken and the egg. Not ... Read More
February 21, 2021admin

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Sep2020
If the first wave didn’t make you jump off your offline backside back in March, you need a good bull pistle. Now, well into the second wave, meaner and nastier than before, and I’m referring to both Covid-19 and your government, what are you going to do? It reminds me of ... Read More
September 21, 2020admin

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Jul2020
Since the lockdown in March, my PayPal articles, ancient as they are, (circa 2013), have experienced a resurgence like never before. I can understand the interest— Covid-19 has scared the bejesus out of every Tom, Dick and Harrilal Rampratap, and forced us to take a long hard look into ... Read More
July 11, 2020admin

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Mar2020
March 21, 2020admin
CX Pay Payment Gateway

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Jan2020
There’s a new payment gateway in town and it flew all the way from the Dutch Caribbean— Curaçao to be exact. Now available in Trinidad & Tobago from Scotiabank and CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, the company CX Pay, has been operating in some Caribbean islands for quite some time and ... Read More
January 24, 2020admin