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Women in the workplace: Does Latin America need its own #TimesUp movement?

Women empowerment has been the topic of 2017, paving positive changes towards gender equality in the workplace. Sparked by the womens’ march...

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Cobuilding platform looks to Latin America for the next big exponential startup

In the age of hyper-connectivity, you don’t have to be in Palo Alto to develop the next world-changing algorithm. In an era...

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Sunny in foggy times: IT in Latin America

Many North American companies consider Latin America as a region with high-performance software developing teams, able to compete with any region in...

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Change the world, drink righteous-flavoured coffee

If not hindered by drought, plant diseases or other obstacles, the average coffee farmer makes a meagre $3/day. Luckily, some brave companies...

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Gender equality and food sovereignty growing hand in hand

An estimated ten million small-scale farmers across 80 countries work to produce 70% of the world’s coffee according to Co-op Coffees, and in the...

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Beyond Fair Trade: What you need to know about LATAM’s AgTech shift

An estimated ten million small-scale farmers, working less than ten hectares of land, across 80 countries work to produce 70% of the...

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Google offers a glimpse back to the first smartwatch, invented by the Mayans

For its new project “Preserving Maya Heritage,” Google ties up with the British Museum, using cutting-edge technology to show a collection of...

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PuenteLabs and IDB partner to help LATAM innovators make the leap to Silicon Valley

Not every startup gets a chance to pitch on Shark Tank and earn the education and investment available from those famous mentor-entrepreneurs.

Traditionally a trade hub, Panama aims to step up on innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.

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In November, Panama embraces entrepreneurship

Through a week-long, free-for-all series of events, the Panamanian government is unveiling a new policy aiming to improve the country’s entrepreneurial performance.