With many in Latin America paying bills in cash, stashing their earnings at home and taking loans from local money lenders, it’s no surprise that fintech is one of the regions fastest growing markets. The unbanked often lack access to financial institutions – and with no credit history, don’t meet the requirements to support a
Google this week announced its 5 finalists for the Desafio 2017 event, which will take place in Mexico City on November 16. The challenge seeks to discover the most forward thinking and socially impactful organizations and startups in the Latin America region, with a grand prize of $250,000. Previously we have reported the rise of
The Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES) announced its support for the Handsfree Institute, which will compete in the Creative Business Cup (CBC) in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 16th. Handsfree Institute is a nonprofit that innovates technological solutions for low-income people with disabilities, and will head to Copenhagen to promote a device that enables people
Latin America will showcase its finest fintech companies on November 9 at FINNOSUMMIT Miami.
Google has lost its legal battle against a Colombian furniture dealer. According to El Tiempo, the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the business, which argued that Google Inc. and Google Colombia tarnished its name on the internet. Google was forced to take down a blog from its Blogger.com platform that defamed the business, which
A new platform has been developed to provide Spanish-speaking doctors with an opportunity to work while waiting for their qualifications to be verified by the United States Medical Licensing board. Intermeds, a program funded by the Productive Development Committee of Antofagasta in northern Chile, allows patients in South America to carry out a consultation with doctors in
This article originally appeared on The Sociable. Live salsa music, influential guests, and of course, cerveza; this is how Latin America’s geekiest tech publication celebrated its fifth anniversary in Medellin, Colombia. In five years Social Geek went from being an unknown blog to one of the most-read tech publications in the Spanish language while surpassing 600,000 social
Startup accelerator Rockstart kicked off its Web & Mobile Accelerator Program on October 11 in Bogota, Colombia – the first in Latin America. The 150 day program, which will run until March 2018, connects selected startups with industry-specific experts, mentors and fellow founders to help build, validate and scale their businesses. Rockstart hopes the launch will empower the
Edtech has risen as a cost-effective solution for employee retention—and Latin America is no exception to this trend.
At FutureCom 2017 hosted in São Paulo last week, the Brazilian government unveiled a new initiative for the IoT. Internet of Things: An Action Plan for Brazil. The plan will focus on smart cities, healthcare, agribusiness, and manufacturing – and policies surrounding them are expected to be implemented by 2022. “We are dedicating 40 professional to mobilize different sectors